Posts tagged: birch
Making a table from birch logs
By JudithDial
This how-to really interested me as we have several birch trees we've been contemplating taking down in the yard AND I still need side tables for the livingroom. No storage, but otherwise, I think they're great.
Pointclickhome had this write up about turning a bundle of wood into an attractive, reasonble side table. I'm amazed at the ingenuity of the city dwellers in finding their wood at the flower market. Much cheaper than Conran's $2,000. » READ MORE
How to Build a Birch Log Table
By DIY Maven
This tasty little project took 12 hours of labor, 85 bucks and saved the maker about $1915. (Its Brent Comber inspiration clocks in at about 2K.) However, if you live in the Upper Midwest, you might be able to find some birch logs for free. To make one you'll need...
Building a desk, got a question....
By entropy1980 So I am building a desk out of Birch plywood (built-in type deal), I'd like to "seal" it with something, but not stain it, just something thick and clear. Never done anything like this before anyone have any suggestions?Birch Bark Sculpture
By DIY Maven
Brenda Griffin-Wagner does some extraordinary things with birch trees. She searches forests for fallen logs and then, after finding the perfect specimens, gently and painstakingly removes their beautiful bark. Out of this skin, she fashions lights. But that is too simple a word. Yes, her creations illuminate, but they are works of art first, lights second.
To inquire about Brenda’s work, she welcomes e-mails at Griffin_Canopy@yahoo.com.
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