Barn Wood

Rustic

Barn wood is sort of "trendy" (I think... I don't really notice trends until they're a good six months old). Basically, barn wood is whatever wood formed the exterior of a barn, was ripped off of that barn, and finds its way into your woodshop. More details after the jump.

Reclaiming a Red Oak Plank

There was a board sitting in my grandpa's old building. Probably around 50 years old, complete with dirt, grime, and what looked to be at least one used motor oil spill, it waited patiently for its day in the sun. That day is not today; today was, however, I set it on the first step of its journey.

Today was the day I reclaimed it...

Reclaimed Tiles

To build the reclaimed tile wine rack, I first needed to reclaim some tiles. This picture was taken shortly after I cut them all down to be six inches wide.

Reclaimed Terracotta Tile Wine Rack

Josh, a friend of mine, sent me a message saying that he needed to have his terracotta roof redone, and he wanted to know if I could use some salvaged tiles to build a wine rack. Wine racks are something of my specialty, so I said of course, and we set to work designing something. He asked me because he wanted to give his wife a nice birthday present... so: Happy Birthday, Julie. I hope you enjoy the unexpected benefits of needing to replace your roof.

Reclaiming Tile

You might be asking yourself, why is this mook two-toned? Well, this just happens to be what happens when you take a wet saw to 90 year old roofing tiles.

What's that? Why is this mook wet sawing 90 year roofing tiles? Oh, well, you'll just have to wait and see.

Oh, and yes, that is my soccer sweatshirt from freshman year of high school.