Recycling wood

It has been a bit of a crazy day at our place today: doing some work work; hosting art friends; and attempting to progress a couple of art projects - I wanted to sand all the posts for the two post installations I have planned.

©2015 Barry Smith - Camphor Laurel top for the table made from a long piece of salvaged timber that I cut and joined.

Because I knew it would be all over the place I decided to do a recycling job Fiona and I had discussed - turning a tall piece of Silky Oak furniture I had carried around for 25 years into something useful in our home. Photos below show the planned hall table under construction.

©2015 Barry Smith - Excellent way to weigh the table legs down onto the top - 30kgs of anvil 

©2015 Barry Smith - Top attached and sanded.

©2015 Barry Smith - Top attached and sanded and oiled with  an eco friendly red cedar oil

And then photos of the two pieces in place in the hallway; and creating a new reading nook with the addition of a small Steampunk Lamp - I will make a bigger Steampunk lamp just for that space - but all in good time.

©2015 Barry Smith - Silky Oak plinth with Steampunk lamp

©2015 Barry Smith - Silky Oak plinth with Steampunk lamp

©2015 Barry Smith - Table next to hallway cupboard 

©2015 Barry Smith - And the real purpose for making the table

I did get to start sanding the posts with the belt sander. I don't want to take the posts back to pristine wood - I want to keep a bit of age on them - but I want them to be smooth and clean enough to rout and work.

©2015 Barry Smith - Belt sander and 15cm square hardwood post

©2015 Barry Smith - Wood - clean but still retaining the aged look 

Being Friday there is always something happening in the kitchen - so I'm off to make pizza and drink red wine - good end to the day.