Relcaim to reuse

Brad_bb · September 06, 2015, 12:18:24 PM

These Beech Timbers went from the Krell-French Piano manufacturing company in New Castle, Indiana built in 1900, to being deconstructed in probably the 90's and sitting outside for awhile and turning grey, to my barn for 6 years, to my resawing and planing it, to an oil finish in the last photo ready for use in a frame. The trees these timbers came from were probably 100+ years old during the American Revolution. A lot of nail pulling, broken screws and nails, broken off lags and bolts, staples, tacks, only found 2 bullets- deformed musket balls 4 inches from the center and tree continued growing around them.... Even though we were very thorough, we still hit a lot of metal with the sawmill bands. I paid in extra labor and bands. I know it cost me more than new material in the end. Still, the material came out pretty good, it's got history, nail holes are character.

Ozarker · September 06, 2015, 12:43:08 PM

Love that you repurposed those timbers, and really love how the beams came out once you did. Very nice!

Dave Shepard · September 06, 2015, 02:43:59 PM

They will look great in the finished frame. I think it's worth putting the extra effort into something that will last and be appreciated for a long time. What is that angular joint on the right side of the right timber, at the top of the post? I like your timber wrench in the background, too.

Brad_bb · September 06, 2015, 04:48:31 PM

It's the to of a queen post. It has a small tie beam that connects it to the other queen post, and a strut that goes in that angular joint. Not my wrench. I split the work between two shops and am working with them. Too large a frame for me to do by myself.