Just found a pile of old bed slats that look like they've been lying in someones garden for a good long while. I reckon they've still got some life in them yet so I'm going to turn them into something brand new!
I've had an idea for a supremely useful, no home could be without, absolutely life changing......mini bookshelf. This pine should be perfect for the job. It may not be that old, probably 20-30yrs, but it was on its way to the wood pile in the sky (the council incinerator) so I'm going to give it a second chance.
I'm going to use this post and a couple of subsequent ones to make a photo diary of the progress of my mini bookshelf. First job was to brush off the cob webs and months/years of dirt!
The round
ed edges need to be cut off ready for the boards to be glued together. With the edges are all trimmed and square they are ready to be glued up and continue on their journey from scrap to uber desirable household commodity!
Ta Da! A bit of glue and some cramping action and the boards are glued together. These boards are going to form the sides of the bookshelf and i'll use some of the other slats for the shelves.I leave the boards to dry overnight, especially during the winter when everything takes longer. So tomorrow they'll be ready for turning into their new found glory.
Keep checking the blog for the next post and the next leg on the journey of the forgotten bed slats.
Sustainably onwards,
The Woodfashioner.
