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Reclaimed wood – Trash to Treasure

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reclaimed wood

Reclaimed wood can sometimes found sitting on the curb awaiting trash pickup.  This piece of broken and abused furniture was never a fine piece of craftsmanship.  I guess it was a tourist purchase while on a vacation in the Caribbean or Central American resort.

The smooth flowing lines makes you wonder why anyone would put this in the trash.

The smooth flowing lines makes you wonder why anyone would put this in the trash.

Sanding off the top finish showed a grain pattern and color hidden by the original maker.  Cutting out the interesting part and placing it on a new base made it something worth the effort to pick it up off the curb trash pile and give it a new life.

 

After the transformation

After the transformation

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