What to do with wood...

[Stu R]

Ok, plot summary is last year I had some really nice cherry worktops installed in the kitchen, one big 'L' shaped bench and a 2.5m x 1.75m island. The island was the biggest single piece the company had done and they said they didn't know how it'd work out etc. Long story short it split at one corner, and rather than faff on getting it sorted and risking the same happening again I replaced it with granite.

Which means I'm left with some huge bits of amazingly nice Cherry wood that I'd really like to get creative with.

I'm just curious to see what people come up with ideas wise. I've got all the tables and desks I need, and nobody I know wants / needs it, so rather than just chop it up and burn it I'm going to do something, I just haven't a clue what. I'm not a master cabinet maker, but I'm pretty handy with wood (chortle chortle).

So far I've thought about making some kind of cherry / clear acrylic shelving boxes with plants in it but it's probably too heavy to do anything wall mountable, or a wooden computer case ( my computers are watercooled) but that's as far as I've got.

Any suggestions, wierd, wonderful or wacky

[Simpo Two]

Chunky bookcase?

[Stu R]

That could work, should put a good dent in amount of wood I've got too.

Another idea I've had is a wooden ipod dock but I think that'll take too long by hand. Still, I'm keen to put as much of the wood to good use as possible so it could be a busy summer

[B17NNS]

Chop it up into bits and flog it on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-HAND-MADE-OAK-CHOPPING-S...

[edc]

Picture frames/mirror mounts/console table/lamp tables/storage bench/desk/poker table

[Simpo Two]

Well, if you've got a lathe you could make it into a chess set... and stain half the pieces (and board) black.

[Big Al.]

Make a big chunky Carving board, nice bread board. Find someone with a lathe and get him to turn you up some nice wooden barbie plates & side plates etc.

HTH

[Turbodiesel1690]

Do you need more work surface in your garage?

[DangerousMike]

i'd make a nice table from it.

[Stu R]

I like the chess set idea but I don't have access to a wood lathe. How about draughts set with a hole cutter?
Chopping board is a good one!

I used the last worktops and a few bits of steel for the garage so I'm all sorted there!

So far I've got the following on the list:

- iphone PC dock (done the template for that already)
- desk lamp
- computer case
- chunky bookcase
- chopping board(s)

Should still have plenty of wood left after that lot, so feel free to throw some more suggestions at me. PH Smiley carved from wood?

[Simpo Two]

Stu R said:

I like the chess set idea but I don't have access to a wood lathe. How about draughts set with a hole cutter?

Nice idea! And if the board is made from 40x40mm staves you're well on the way to getting a nice board using the cross grain...

If you like working with wood and have the space, a small woodworking lathe might be fun to try. I used my father's Myford ML8; as a teenager I was going to make a chess set but only got as far as one rook

[Kuroblack350]

Rifle stocks, you'll make your money back

Seriously, chop it into sizeable blanks and plonk them on eBay, or visit shootforum.com or similar. You could get anywhere between £50 and £100 a time depending on the look of the grain.

[RizzoTheRat]

Big Al. said:

Make a big chunky Carving board, nice bread board.

Definatly do this with some of it. I made an 18" chopping board out of the bit a friend cut out of her worktop for the sink. It's lovely, just needs oiling occasionally.

[rhinochopig]

"What to do with wood...?"

Whenever I get wood, DIY is the last thing on my mind.

[deckster]

rhinochopig said:

"What to do with wood...?"

Whenever I get wood, DIY is the last thing on my mind.

I can't believe that took 17 hours. You're slipping guys, slipping...

[Laurel Green]

^^^^ Well, I must admit to thinking of this too. Just didn't want to lower the tone.

[LaserTam]

Donate some to me, because I am planning on building myself a nice workbench in the garage

[annodomini2]

Coffee table.