Redwood boards

[djayhawk]

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for projects with Redwood? I have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

[Larry Jaques]

Howzbout a "personal" deck?

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[SonomaProducts.com]

have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

Always god for any outdoor item. Small garden bench, potting stand, bird houses. You see the clear heart used in wine cellars.

[Ed Pawlowski]

have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

houses. You see the clear heart used in wine cellars.

I'd make a small bench or an outdoor table.

[Leon]

have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

Use them for shelves until you determine what you would really like to use them for.

[RonB]

have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

That might be about enough to build a Adirondack chair. I built a couple of them from Redwood this summer and finished them in natural color. Beautiful wood.

There are lots of plans on the web but I used a Norm Abram plan that was in Popular Mechanics a few years back.

RonB

[Casper]

have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

Cut out animal (or other) figures, sand, drill hole, put in leather or other strip to hang with and give away for christmas as aromatic closet hangers for keeping moths and other pests out.

Small keepsake boxes for special items for christmas.

I'm certain there are plenty of things to do with cedar, it just depends on if you want it for yourself or other(s).

[Sonny]

her strip to hang with and give away for christmas as aromatic closet hange= rs for keeping moths and other pests out. Small keepsake boxes for special = items for christmas. I'm certain there are plenty of things to do with ceda= r, it just depends on if you want it for yourself or other(s).

Oppsie! Though (aromatic) cedar is a reddish wood, it is not Redwood. But= redwood would make for some nice figurines, also. =20

Child's bench and the scraps into figurines or other small decor. Lots of = things. Indoor planter (bucket, or matching buckets)-

[Zz Yzx]

have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

If the boards were Grandpa's, are they old? Like, are they WAY old? Like from old-growth trees, with tight, vertical grain? FLatsawn, quater-sawn, or rift-sawn? Or just fence boards?

I've built many a redwood box. Great wood.

Tell us if they're "fine" or just boards.

-Zz

[Roy]

have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

them from Redwood this summer and finished them in natural color. Beautiful wood.

Popular Mechanics a few years back.

Ala-Kazaaaam!!

[Lew Hodgett]

Includes plans for a foot stool.

Lew

[DJayhawk]

They do have a tight grain pattern, but I thought that was typical of redwood grain. They are old he hadn't done any woodworking for over 15 years and this was just some of the wood from his stockpile.

Any tips for finishing redwood? I think I am going to make some type of box.

Thanks for all the response

[Anderson0]

Hi everyone

today am newbie here and i want to say that Redwood is supposed to be weather resistant so finish might not be needed. The area I am planning to build the bench is is a desert environment so rain isn't a major problem.

[Casper]

redwood would make for some nice figurines, also.

Damn. That's what happens when I read and post before I have coffee. What was I thinkiking?!?! You got the idea anyway. Oh well. ;)

Sonny

[dadiOH]

Ultraviolet is.

[RonB]

I have a PDF of the plan, which I believe is the magazine article. A friend sent it to me and said he got it from the internet, but I was unable to locate it the other day.

RonB

[Martin Eastburn]

Make outdoor (or den) picture frames ... Use it as trim around the back doors - rip and shape as needed. Roof in the Dog House or put in a 4x8' wall of redwood - Make seats for benches outside.

Make a bench or chair for the back / front porch.

Mart> I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for projects with Redwood? I

have about 8, 3/4x6x8' boards that were in my grandpas wood stash.

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[HerHusband]

I salvaged several redwood boards from our old deck when we tore it down. Most only had about 2-3 feet of usable length. I built some semi-circle corner shelves for our bathroom, a couple of crafty projects, and a small bookshelf for my wife. See "Peggy's Music Book Shelf" near the bottom of this page:

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[Sonny]

"Peggy's Music Book Shelf"

Very nice projects, all of them. ^5

Sonny

[Dave]

On Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:57:24 +0000 (UTC), HerHusband

Works for me.