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Thread: Oregon is good for...?
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24th January 2009, 09:23 PM #1
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Oregon is good for...?
I have just been given 15 4-5 metre lengths of Oregon from 7inch wide to 12 inch wide and about an inch and a half thick
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It seems like it was used as flooring or roofing and it will all need to go through the thicknesser. It will still have all the old rust stained nail holes, which can look pretty cool.
My question is, what is Oregon best for? Indoor / outdoor furniture, pergola or whaterver???
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24th January 2009, 09:30 PM #2
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I have several indooor pieces made from recycled oregon. The recycled stuff is usually old growth, quite hard for a softwood, and great for all kinds of furniture. One piece is stained with a walnut (I think) which gives it a lovely, warm colour. I have a large round table of recycled oregon, again stained with something I can't remember, that has held up very well for 7 or 8 years. Also have a workbench made mostly from recycled oregon with just some danish oil as a finish.
Can be inconsistent in shade and colour (thus the stain), but I've found it a nice material to work with once it's been dimensioned and all the metal is removed.
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24th January 2009, 09:59 PM #3
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New workbench.
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24th January 2009, 10:20 PM #4
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one of my favourite timbers.
can be used outdoors for pergolas outdoor furniture and indoors.
it obviously has some structural ability being used for pergolas etc.
polishes up real nice. i'll be making all my kitchen cupboards and pantry from oregon.
raised panel/glass panel etc. all recycled-a metal detector is vital
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25th January 2009, 02:02 AM #5
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I love the look of it but have to say I am disappointed with how soft it is for kitchen use. We have it in our kitchen and it dings way too easily.
Originally Posted by blockhed
one of my favourite timbers.
can be used outdoors for pergolas outdoor furniture and indoors.
it obviously has some structural ability being used for pergolas etc.
polishes up real nice. i'll be making all my kitchen cupboards and pantry from oregon.
raised panel/glass panel etc. all recycled-a metal detector is vital
regards
the block
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25th January 2009, 05:26 AM #6
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That old oregon is lovely stuff, especially with the tight grain pattern. I stockpiled the stuff for years when our old rural tip was still open and have just about used it all since for furniture, kitchen cupbourds and so on. Don't waste it where its going to be painted, use some pine instead!
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25th January 2009, 06:34 PM #7
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25th January 2009, 06:42 PM #8
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they love teh stuff down south
it bends well and burns well i know that.
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25th January 2009, 11:28 PM #9
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hello BobL! Originally Posted by BobL
yeah, that would be my only concern for the kitchen.
but my stuff is also recycled, and i guess the occasional touch up job
was always on the cards. small price to pay for one of my fav's.
my bench tops are going to be laminated Karri and that's pretty hard.
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