Bldg. Wood

1465 Views 3 Replies 4 Participants Last post by Big John, Jan 21, 2009

Bob Vaughn

Discussion Starter · Jan 20, 2009

I was sitting in my Dr.'s exam room yesterday waiting to be berated when I noticed a large container of tongue depressors....Now that looked like some nice wood to scratch build things with.....

Save

1 - 4 of 4 Posts

Semper Vaporo

· #2 · Jan 20, 2009

Tongue depressors, Popsickle sticks, Coffee Stirrers, all sorts of scratch building fodder!

Save

Torby

· #3 · Jan 20, 2009

Be sure to paint both sides or they warp

You can get a big box of popsicle sticks for like $3. Look in the craft section at Wal * Mart.

See less See more

Save

I look around for garage sales and try to find old wooden slat window blinds. I picked up some six foot wide by seven foot tall 3" wide wooden blinds used for sliding doors. Only paid $3 for six of them. The wood is very stable and smooth. Not sure what type of wood it is but it looks like teak. I just cut them apart and then run the 3" wide blades through my table saw with a fine tooth blade. I have used the slats for siding and they hold up very well outdoors with just a clear coat.

Big John

Save

1 - 4 of 4 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month