I love this. Instructables user wholman has gathered together a bunch of scrap wood from "dumpsters, back alleys, vacant lots, abandoned buildings, recycling yards, and architectural salvage centers" and laminated it together using all-thread. Then he's very carefully smoothed and polished only one side of the finished block, leaving the underside rough to show off the process. Beautiful.
Posted by: Volkemon on November 5, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Neat project!
The unfinished underside is a nice touch.
@WorryWart- the only lead danger might be from older flaking paint on the underside. Sould that be sealed up, I imagine the lead exposure danger minimal to nonexistent.
Looking at the gloss, there might be a coat or two of sealant on the bottom. Screws/nails visible on the end cut is a neat touch also.
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about the lead content? Just curious...
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Neat project!
The unfinished underside is a nice touch.
@WorryWart- the only lead danger might be from older flaking paint on the underside. Sould that be sealed up, I imagine the lead exposure danger minimal to nonexistent.
Looking at the gloss, there might be a coat or two of sealant on the bottom. Screws/nails visible on the end cut is a neat touch also.
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