Hi petersenj20
" why do high end shops pay big bucks for antique reclaimed pine?" it's called "Old Growth" pine ,that's to say the tree rings very tight to each other,,,and we have cut down all the good/big trees..
they are now pulling old trees out of some of the lakes,,that have been under water for a 100 years or more...big bucks....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaimed_lumber http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special...ulltext=Search
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Originally Posted by petersenj20 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. |