Daniel
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they are laying a mountain of Maple hardwood flooring where I work(three Basketball courts).
So of course I had to drift by now and then. Got into a conversation with the owner of the company doing the work and one of the guys I work with brought up that i made pens out of wood. the owner brightened up and lead me to a side room. piled in the middle of the floor where all the cut offs they had accumulated. and He told me to help myself to anything I wanted. It ws less waste that he had to haul off.
Now hardwood flooring has suprisingly little waste. and them finding grain sutable for pens is even harder. so I had to sort through alot of wood to find a few small pieces. what I got wold fill a small garbage can about half full. but most of it is really nice wood.and it was Free,
I will post some pictures of the blanks when I am through cutting them.
there are a couple of pieces that almost look like a Burl.
So of course I had to drift by now and then. Got into a conversation with the owner of the company doing the work and one of the guys I work with brought up that i made pens out of wood. the owner brightened up and lead me to a side room. piled in the middle of the floor where all the cut offs they had accumulated. and He told me to help myself to anything I wanted. It ws less waste that he had to haul off.
Now hardwood flooring has suprisingly little waste. and them finding grain sutable for pens is even harder. so I had to sort through alot of wood to find a few small pieces. what I got wold fill a small garbage can about half full. but most of it is really nice wood.and it was Free,
I will post some pictures of the blanks when I am through cutting them.
there are a couple of pieces that almost look like a Burl.