ReharvestedWood™

07/11/2014

This big piece of wood needs to go!
117" long, 40" at the wide end, 24" at the narrow end, and
just a touch less than 3" thick. It is a local slab of Live Oak. I fumed it for several days. The fuming process uses ammonia in an enclosed space with trays of ammonia, the fumes of the ammonia reacts with the natural tannins in the wood and turns it a dark chocolate color. The fuming has almost no effect on the sapwood, (the wood behind the bark of a tree) so it has the lighter colored wood on the sides. The second pic I wetted it with lacquer thinner to show the color it will be when finished. We sanded it about 4 years ago just after it was sawn, while still measured a fairly high moisture content..It is fully dry now. Wood shrinks unevenly as it dries, which on this slab has produced a sort of washboard surface to it or perhaps more similar windblown sand. The uneven surface is not for everyone, but it is a part of this slab. There are flat slabs for the people who desire them, this one is as it should be. Can be used for a tabletop, bartop, or will make a great coffee table to go with a 10' or 12' sofa.
Re-organizing the shop to make space for new machinery. This slab must go! Will entertain any reasonable offer!

10/06/2012

It was a long, hot day. fun times though, there were alot of competetion I think they said 50 cars racing, and this was their third year, next year we'll be back with an even faster car and packing cowbells for sure!

08/26/2012

pantry cabinet...sort of..

08/26/2012

depends on where you measure from

06/07/2011

Justin is ready to shred on his new longboard

06/07/2011

Cross section slab from a camphor tree that grew in the courtyard at St Peters cathedral in downtown St. Pete. The 100 year old tree had to be cut down a few years back. Lots of people made all sorts of things with the wood, I’ve been commissioned to turn it into a table that will be used as an alta

03/09/2011

I'm going to be on TV!
Jamie Jacobs from the Daytime show came to the shop to help me cut some wood. okay, the truth is, he came to see what ReharvestedWood™ is all about. It’s supposed to air this Friday. It will be on in cities all over the country as well, but here in Tampa bay it’s on NBC affiliate, News Channel 8
Daytime show comes on at 10 am, right after the today show.

11/26/2010

Billy D's Wood fire roasted chile, Saturday from 11-3, bring the kids!

Grand Central Districts 6th Annual Chili Cookoff. Street Vendors, Live Music, Kids Korner, Fun for the whole family

10/24/2010

10/18/2010

Furniture Sale!

Ever since I was a kid I would scavenge offcuts from construction sites to take home and make into shelves for the basement, a workbench,