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warrior1

(12,325 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 07:01 PM Apr 2014

Using Reclaimed Lumber And Only Hand Tools, A Husband Builds His Wife A Unique Table.

In this video, Chris, a man with a talent for construction, builds a unique table for his wife. Using only reclaimed and rough sawn lumber, along with nothing more than hand tools, Chris creates an artfully crafted dining room table.

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Using Reclaimed Lumber And Only Hand Tools, A Husband Builds His Wife A Unique Table. (Original Post) warrior1 Apr 2014 OP

A real family heirloom Sanity Claws Apr 2014 #1

Gorgeous table. They need new chairs, now. cyberswede Apr 2014 #2

What a beautiful table. Roy Underhill would be proud! Arkansas Granny Apr 2014 #3

Fun video, too! struggle4progress Apr 2014 #4

Awesome table! Solly Mack Apr 2014 #5

It was almost like watching my dad again... Archae Apr 2014 #6

Going have to look at other videos of this too. Xyzse Apr 2014 #7

Jeez, dude, you coulda gone to Ikea and saved yourself a lot of time and effort. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #8

Sanity Claws

(21,849 posts)

1. A real family heirloom

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Mon Apr 28, 2014, 07:15 PM

Apr 2014

I hope the children realize that this table is an act of love and cherish it when they inherit it decades from now.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

2. Gorgeous table. They need new chairs, now.

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Mon Apr 28, 2014, 08:34 PM

Apr 2014

This chairs are completely the wrong style for the table.

Maybe he can make chairs next?

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)

3. What a beautiful table. Roy Underhill would be proud!

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Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:12 PM

Apr 2014

struggle4progress

(118,290 posts)

4. Fun video, too!

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Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:37 PM

Apr 2014

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)

5. Awesome table!

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Tue Apr 29, 2014, 02:01 AM

Apr 2014

Archae

(46,328 posts)

6. It was almost like watching my dad again...

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Tue Apr 29, 2014, 08:43 AM

Apr 2014

My Dad died 4 years ago this August, and he had that knack for construction.

He'd use his electric miter box saw though.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

7. Going have to look at other videos of this too.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 10:43 AM

Apr 2014

Wood-woking is awesome.

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

8. Jeez, dude, you coulda gone to Ikea and saved yourself a lot of time and effort.

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Tue Apr 29, 2014, 11:58 AM

Apr 2014

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