Dougf
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My brother is in construction, and his current project requires the demolition of an old barn with old-growth redwood siding. Before turning it over to a local salvage operation, he let me cherry pick a few pieces. I found two nice pieces that were quarter sawn, and although quite weathered, they looked promising, with pretty tight growth rings.
Here’s a shot after hitting them with the pressure washer.
Here’s what I got after cutting around the nail holes, worm holes, and splits.
Then I selected just the heartwood.
Here are the first four 1/8” slices from the smallest piece.
I might be able to get two bookmatched sets per piece, if I can cut it just right, or at least one set per piece. So somewhere between 5-10 sets total.
Here’s a shot after hitting them with the pressure washer.
Here’s what I got after cutting around the nail holes, worm holes, and splits.
Then I selected just the heartwood.
Here are the first four 1/8” slices from the smallest piece.
I might be able to get two bookmatched sets per piece, if I can cut it just right, or at least one set per piece. So somewhere between 5-10 sets total.