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Old 02-25-2016, 05:02 PM
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Hey guys, been absent for a while doing navy things (sweeping and cleaning instead of working on jets) and I'll be home in 9 days. Looking to do a project in the house me and my wife just bought in Gonzales that would involve some reclaimed wood. Want to cut out the letters for "HOME" and have a rustic look to it. I'll post up some pics of the house inside. Don't have any of the outside yet though. Closed on it Feb 5th while I was out to sea and I'll get the first chance to enjoy it weekend after next. Any ideas where I can find some reclaimed wood?
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Old 02-25-2016, 06:26 PM
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Craigslist. Most of the "reclaimed" wood is rotten 2x4s and what not, but they have some good stuff on there from time to time.
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Have you thought about using red cedar? I had this sign made out of red cedar and then I sealed it



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Old 02-25-2016, 10:27 PM
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That looks pretty sweet. What I'm looking to do is cut out the word home in individual letters as H O M E but have enough room in the O for a picture. Wanting to do maybe 10-16" letters and have it take up roughly 2-4 feet of wall.
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If you PM me I will give you a number to a friend that has a bunch of reclaimed cypress


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Use pallet wood and stain it, you will come out way ahead.
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Hey guys, been absent for a while doing navy things (sweeping and cleaning instead of working on jets) and I'll be home in 9 days. Looking to do a project in the house me and my wife just bought in Gonzales that would involve some reclaimed wood. Want to cut out the letters for "HOME" and have a rustic look to it. I'll post up some pics of the house inside. Don't have any of the outside yet though. Closed on it Feb 5th while I was out to sea and I'll get the first chance to enjoy it weekend after next. Any ideas where I can find some reclaimed wood?

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