Hey all,
I'm beginning woodworking with a set of shop equipment I inherited from my granddad. For my first project, I'd like to salvage some wood from his old barn to make a picture frame for my still living grandma, and put in an old picture of them with the barn in the background. I have my own set of milling tools, but I'm curious to know what the best way would be to go about making the old wood usable without losing the weathered barnwood look. I plan on making a simple 2" wide 8x10 mitered frame. I'd really like for it to be made entirely of the wood from the barn, as I'm a bit of a purist. I have a SketchUp plan done, if there's any way to post it so everybody can check it out.
Thanks in advance for any help y'all can offer!
I'm beginning woodworking with a set of shop equipment I inherited from my granddad. For my first project, I'd like to salvage some wood from his old barn to make a picture frame for my still living grandma, and put in an old picture of them with the barn in the background. I have my own set of milling tools, but I'm curious to know what the best way would be to go about making the old wood usable without losing the weathered barnwood look. I plan on making a simple 2" wide 8x10 mitered frame. I'd really like for it to be made entirely of the wood from the barn, as I'm a bit of a purist. I have a SketchUp plan done, if there's any way to post it so everybody can check it out.
Thanks in advance for any help y'all can offer!