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Woodworkers of the OT - Piece of “Pecky” Cypress
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:07 pm
I got this at a garage sale for $10. It’s 1”x15”x5+‘. There’s about 4.5’ of squarable (if that’s a word) wood.
I want to make a bar out of it (between two bourbon barrels).
I have no clue what to do, school me
I want to make a bar out of it (between two bourbon barrels).
I have no clue what to do, school me
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:09 pm to theantiquetiger
Set two barrels about 4.5’ apart and lay peckie Cyprus on top.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:10 pm to Martini
I was wondering about the treatment of the cypress
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:12 pm to theantiquetiger
If you get tired of trying to fool with it I’ll take it off your hands for $30
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:12 pm to theantiquetiger
Don’t spill your drink on it.
It’s cypress. It’s treated.
It’s cypress. It’s treated.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:13 pm to Martini
quote:
Set two barrels about 4.5’ apart and lay peckie Cyprus on top.
That should work but a small investment in a hot glue gun will more than pay for itself down the road.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:15 pm to theantiquetiger
The first thing you have to decide is if you are going to spend the time and have access to the tools/machines to make it a real woodworking project or if you are happy with just a craft project.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:19 pm to theantiquetiger
I would do as little to it as possible.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:21 pm to Obtuse1
I put some sinker cypress on my bar, not pecky. Put Lent seed oil on it. Came out nice, oil helps cure it a bit.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:25 pm to Obtuse1
quote:
The first thing you have to decide is if you are going to spend the time and have access to the tools/machines to make it a real woodworking project or if you are happy with just a craft project.
I’m happy with craft project. I don’t have the tools for a serious project. How serious can it be with a 5’ piece of wood?
Btw, what would you value this piece of wood? If it’s worth several hundred dollars, I wouldn’t use it on a craft project.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:28 pm to ROUSTER
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Lent seed oil
I see your autocorrect is Catholic. Linseed AKA flaxseed.
For a bar, I would probably pour epoxy. A bar is a big pour for a novice working with epoxy though.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:31 pm to theantiquetiger
Look up bar top resin epoxy
This post was edited on 12/6/19 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:34 pm to Obtuse1
Lol close enough.
Im as catholic as Pelosi
Im as catholic as Pelosi
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:35 pm to Obtuse1
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A bar is a big pour for a novice working with epoxy though.
I also got two other pieces of cypress at the garage sale yesterday day, a 4x4 x9’ beam and a 2x12 x 8’. I was thinking of using one of these to support the bar. They are not “pecky” cypress
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:37 pm to theantiquetiger
I basically want to stain the holes dark, fill with resin, light stain the rest, and polyurethane
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:39 pm to theantiquetiger
I dont get the love for pecky cypress, I think its ugly. But it goes for 15-20 a board foot. You got a hell of a deal on it.
This post was edited on 12/22/19 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:41 pm to theantiquetiger
You say you want to stain it. Before you do that just pour some mineral spirits on it and it will show you how dark it would look with just poly on it.
The holes will stay dark. Buy some tabletop fasteners to attach it to the barrels. Thats the easiest way to do what you want.
The holes will stay dark. Buy some tabletop fasteners to attach it to the barrels. Thats the easiest way to do what you want.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:43 pm to theantiquetiger
First you make a roux!
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:49 pm to Bushmaster
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Buy some tabletop fasteners to attach it to the barrels. Thats the easiest way to do what you want.
Better yet, get some old railroad spikes and drive them
In in a pattern, would look damn fine
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:56 pm to ROUSTER
quote:Sounds like you masterbate alot over Lent...
Put Lent seed oil on it.
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