It's time to start blogging!
I want to start a blog because there is so much to talk about with what we do. We get a lot of questions about where to find wood and what kinds of tools we use, and what kind of techniques we use, so I thought it would be fun to post something a few times a week talking about all the cool stuff that goes on around here. There's lots of small projects that you can do with wood you find, and once you make one, you'll probably want to make more (or maybe that's just me).
It's time to say goodbye to our friends the sunflowers, and start thinking about all things pumpkin.
And brown.
And orange.
And apples.
And mums, and leaves, and Halloween (omg omg omg) and Thanksgiving!!
One of the easy projects you can do to spruce up your dining room or kitchen for the fall, is to add a decorative box to your table. It's not a lot of work and only requires basic tools. If you have a few old boards laying around, you can make this pretty quickly.
You'll need:
-3 matching boards (longer than you want your box to be)
-measuring tape
-a box of household nails
-wood glue
-1 hammer
-1 saw (preferably a chop saw, but a circular saw or a hand held saw will do the trick. Really, anything that can cut wood in a straight line will work)
-stain or paint (or both!) <--- we'll talk about cool distressing techniques another day
To Build:
Cut enough wood off the ends of two boards to make the ends of the box. You'll want them to have a slight angle coming up from both sides of the bottom, unless you want the sides of the box to be straight up and down. Next, cut all three boards to the exact same length. Then, go back to your end pieces, turn them on their heads and put a bead of glue along (what will be) the bottoms. Nail the piece you are using for the bottom, to the end pieces, through the bottom of the board, into the edge that you put glue on. Now, add a bead of glue to each edge (excluding the top edge) of the end pieces and gently nail the remaining boards on either side. Give it twenty minutes to dry and you're all set!
Tip: If you plan on staining your new box, be sure to clean off any glue that squeezes through your joints before it dries. Stain does not stick to glue.
Now that you have your very own decorative box, fill it up with seasonal joy and post pictures to every social media sight you've ever heard of! Make sure to tag us @reclaimedwoodcreation when you do!
