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Houston we have a problem. I epoxied my test pieces this weekend and while the AYC came out this wonderful buttery color, the barnwood silver turned a muddy brown and soaked up the epoxy.

After...

I have 8 orders. Thanks so much guys. I am starting work on them this weekend.

I am going to use System Three's two part self-leveling epoxy. I think 2 coats should do the trick as this stuff...

I posted pics of the wood and the grain in the ads section.

The grain looks circular but once I cut it. It is board straight. I asked the wife to take pics of the stuff that I had cut but she...

Thought of that already, which is why I chose an interior beam and not an exterior member.

Lead paint, no way, ate too much of it as a kid anyway. Didn't like the taste.

I have put an ad in the Member Services section.

I am going to get pics up ASAP of the wood and I will get a pic of each type of scale so that you can see the finished product.

I have NO power...

If the wood is Alaskan Yellow Cedar, google it, then it has excellent resistance to rot and other diseases.

When I epoxy the wood, if it will put everyone at ease. I'll put 5 coats on the thing. ...

I know I forgot the camera.:gaah: I'll get some tonight. There is such a thing as Yellow Cedar, aka Alaskan Yellow Cedar. Very rare from what I read. Characteristics seem to be the same.

I am...

So I got the first 20 pound log cut up.

The grain is a beauty. So straight you could lay a ruler to it.

It will look sexy once polyed. Still not sure of the type of wood. Smells sweet,...

So I bought the wood from a farm near the house. Actually its a beam, a 200pound beam of Western Red Cedar. At least thats what I think the wood is any way given that I live in Oregon and not New...

Thats this weekend to see if I can procure some wood. SWMBO has said that if I take on any more projects that she will make me sleep in the car. It is still cold in Oregon so this may be a long and...

Is any one interested in a pair of these?

I have so many barns around my house that I am going to go hit up the owners for some wood from some of the ones that are falling down.

I wasn't going...