Thanks for the help. You're response brings up a question I have wondered for a long time. If pine is a cheap wood that isn't as durable, why do high end shops pay big bucks for antique reclaimed pine? I could understand spending a bundle on a large slab of heart pine like I saw at a woodworking show, but why for a 1 inch thick piece.
Norm built a cabinet from reclaimed pine on the NYW and made a big production out of preparing it for use.
I don't know about the 2x?" pieces, but I am going to use some 4x4 material for a mailbox post. I know it won't last forever, but it will allow me to try some idea's for free. I want to incorporate some metalwork into it and like you said, the practice would be good. The metalwork could always be transfered to a proper piece of lumber when it rots away. |