WayneG Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Hi, I am new here, I have been scrolling for about 16 months now and love it. My mantra is to re-use/repurpose and recycle materials so that they don't hit the landfill. 95% of my pieces are cut from old desks, chairs, flooring and the like. I pick up peoples scraps bring them home, cut them up into salvageable pieces, glue them together and create my next canvas. I tend to favour half to three quarter inch stock for two reasons, one its more common for me to get and secondly it adds such a great dimension to the piece. Happy scrolling! Phantom Scroller and dgman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Sounds like your having fun while doing it. Post some pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted August 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Did post a few in the bragging thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Glad you have joined us. Looked at your posts of some of your work. Really very impressive. I think you will inspire more people to look at salvaged wood. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Hi Wayne and welcome to the forum, Thank you for the intro! And yes there is a lot of good wood that is dumped and not used! See you later, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted August 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Thanks folks, when I grew up in Canada you could simply place your unwanted furniture at the end of the driveway and garbage men would pick it up.... Not so anymore and charges to dispose of items has resulted in people trying to give it away before they incurring costs and finding a way to transport to the dump bobscroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Welcome to the forum from TN. I have a furniture maker behind our store. He always has scraps perfect for scrolling. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Yep I just cut up a double wardrobe in pine 3/4" brilliant I think it was a better use of it. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Welcome to the Village ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 13 hours ago, WayneG said: Hi, I am new here, I have been scrolling for about 16 months now and love it. My mantra is to re-use/repurpose and recycle materials so that they don't hit the landfill. 95% of my pieces are cut from old desks, chairs, flooring and the like. I pick up peoples scraps bring them home, cut them up into salvageable pieces, glue them together and create my next canvas. I tend to favour half to three quarter inch stock for two reasons, one its more common for me to get and secondly it adds such a great dimension to the piece. Happy scrolling! Where are the pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 53 minutes ago, amazingkevin said: Where are the pictures? Posted a small amount in the bragging read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Welcome to the Village Wayne. I'm Marg from Australia. I hope that you have not been too close to the fires that have been burning BC. I love your mantra. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 12 minutes ago, wombatie said: Welcome to the Village Wayne. I'm Marg from Australia. I hope that you have not been too close to the fires that have been burning BC. I love your mantra. Marg Thanks Marg, I am safe from the fires, they are north of where I am which is a suburb of vancouver really. As jack johnson says in one of his songs. Reduce, reuse, recycle.... wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Glad to have you here in The Village,And Welcome.Sounds as if you have as much fun looking for your material as you do cuttingThat's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 welcome to the village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Welcome to the village,a good place to call your scrolling home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Welcome to the Village, Wayne. Bruce Minneapolis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Blaughn said: Welcome to the Village, Wayne. Bruce Minneapolis thans folks, Bruce been down to Minny dozens of times, originally from Thunder Bay, moved out to the west coast 10 years ago though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 On 8/18/2017 at 2:38 PM, Denny Knappen said: . . . I have a furniture maker behind our store. He always has scraps perfect for scrolling. We need a "jealous" emoji on that "like" button area. Another reason to get down to visit the store soon! Welcome to the village Wayne. Glad you joined us. Repurposing old wood is a win win for everyone. Definitely helps our bank accounts whenever we can "find" good free wood to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 9 hours ago, WayneG said: thans folks, Bruce been down to Minny dozens of times, originally from Thunder Bay, moved out to the west coast 10 years ago though. My wife and I head up to Grand Marais nearly every fall to enjoy the last of the temperate days before the snow flies and to enjoy the fall colors, cascading rivers and Lake Superior as we make our way up to Grand Portage. We love that area. My dad grew in "The Sault" (Sault Ste. Marie) and became a naturalized US Citizen just before WW II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Blaughn said: My wife and I head up to Grand Marais nearly every fall to enjoy the last of the temperate days before the snow flies and to enjoy the fall colors, cascading rivers and Lake Superior as we make our way up to Grand Portage. We love that area. My dad grew in "The Sault" (Sault Ste. Marie) and became a naturalized US Citizen just before WW II. Used to live 15 mins from the US Canadian border, is great area for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Welcome From Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Like you I use a lot of reclaimed wood from the landfill where I work, the price is right and some the wood is beautiful. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Welcome to the village. Getting wood the way you do serves two purposes. One things don't geet buried in the land fills and take up a lot of otherwise needed space and you are saving money on wood supplies. I don't see how it could be any better than that. Welcome to our Village family. Hope to see you here often Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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