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Michael Ray

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Reclaimed Oak Beam Bench

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Reclaimed Oak Beam Bench
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A quick project I’ve been thinking about for a while and decided to take some time to knock it out last weekend. 8×8 oak beam from a barn with hairpin legs, used to be one of the main structural supports – 80+ years old. There were some bits of bark still left which I shaved off with a draw knife. Then sanded with a belt sander and followed with a ROS. Seal coat of wipe-on poly. Routed some recesses in the bottom of the beam for the bases on the legs.

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7 Comments

Boone's Woodshed commented about 9 years ago

Very nice. I like the legs.
I plan on doing a similar thing with some 10 × 12 beams.
Maybe a coffee table.

Greg Holden

a1jim commented about 9 years ago

Wow as they use to say in the 70s “heavy” .a unique Idea and design.

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Manitario commented about 9 years ago

Very cool. Hard to find beams like that.

Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Brian commented about 9 years ago

Nice design. Watch out for those legs gouging your floor. Looks like a lot of weight on 4 small surfaces. It sure is beautiful.

Losing fingers since 1969

Michael Ray commented about 9 years ago

Thanks for the comments. I posted it yesterday as ‘for sale’ and have a buyer interested already.

Brian – -thanks for the advice. I was thinking of adding some type of felt to keep the steel from direct contact with the floor. But it may go on concrete or carpet for all I know. Up to the customer.

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