BlogHide Resteemsmattofsawdust (48)in life • 6 years agoIs this what New York City looked like back in the 1940's?It's pretty crazy how things appear sometimes at first sight. This is actually three giant stacks of century old, reclaimed wood. Wood that we rescued from old abandoned buildings that were slated…mattofsawdust (48)in life • 6 years agoIf you don't give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure!Anybody need a little encouragement today? Life is not easy, whether you own a business, or stay at home raising your kids, or you’re trying to get up the courage to follow your dreams, there’s no…mattofsawdust (48)in entrepreneur • 6 years agoCan Kids Be Entrepreneurs?Entrepreneurship, what a wonderful thing! I believe that entrepreneurship starts at an early age. I started my first business when I was in 3rd grade, making bead necklaces. My clients (my 8 year…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoHow to properly sand reclaimed wood for making farm tables and furniture. One of the questions that we get asked the most is, "How do you sand down reclaimed wood without removing the saw marks and the patina?" So we made a short tip video that will help you to visualize…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoOur first attempt at Adirondack chairsThis is a new one for us. Here lay the bones of some soon to be Adirondack chairs. We have put our employee who calls himself "Chair Collector" on the project. 😉 These are going to be some pretty…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoWhy is a coffee table is called a "coffee table"?Have you ever wondered why a coffee table is called a "coffee table"? This is a coffee table we finished up a while back and it had us asking that question. So, we did some research and this is what…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoHow to sand and prep reclaimed wood without removing the patina.We often get asked how to sand reclaimed wood without losing the character of the century old salvaged wood. This video explains how we work with reclaimed wood to get it prepped for building. After…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoKevin O'Connor Reppin' Sons of Sawdust on This Old House on PBSYou know one of the greatest things about social media? It’s allowed simple folks like us to connect with some pretty incredible people all over the world. We’ve had the opportunity to meet a…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoMassive Chevron Barn DoorsWe hope everyone is having a nice weekend! Recently we wrapped up building these 5 massive chevron patterned doors before sending them off to be painted and framed in metal. (Stay tuned for that…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years ago500 Year Old Heart Pine TableThis table was crafted from wood that we salvaged from a 147 year old train depot a few years ago. The trees that were cut down to build this train depot were probably 400 years old when they were…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoRECLAIMED WOOD TRESTLE TABLE AND BENCHWe sent this beautiful reclaimed wood trestle table to its new home recently. With reclaimed wood floors and ship lap walls we almost felt like Clint Harp delivering a table to Joanna Gaines on a…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoSons of Sawdust X-Base TableRight now, one of our main pieces on display at our showroom is this beautiful x-base table. We not only build tables but also reclaimed wood accent walls, reception desks, barn doors, you name it…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoCongrats to Captain Glen (@geeg) the winner of the 6" Ridgid Random Orbital sander!Congrats to Captain Glen (@geeg) you are the winner of the 6" Ridgid Random Orbital sander giveaway!!! Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. @geeg Please send me an email with your shipping…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoAmbrosia Maple Table With a Solid Cast Bronze BaseThis is a special custom project that we’re so excited to share with you all! We were reminded on this project how profound collaboration can be for the creative process and final product… and…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoGiveaway!!! 6" Ridgid Random Orbital Sander $100We're excited to announce our fist Steemit Giveaway!!! We're giving away a Ridgid 6" Random Orbital Sander. This sander is worth $100. Here are the rules: Follow me on Steemit…mattofsawdust (48)in inspiration • 7 years agoThis should inspire you!“Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” Earl Nightingale We hear from a lot of our followers on Instagram on a regular…mattofsawdust (48)in woodworking • 7 years agoFollowup Post - 1000 year old sinker Cypress tableThis is a followup to the previous Dtube post about the table we built from a 1000 year old sinker Cypress log that we pulled out of a river and turned into a beautiful table. If you haven't watched…mattofsawdust (48)in dtube • 7 years agoA 1000 year old piece of wood into a table!We pulled a cypress log out of a river so that we could build a cool table with it. This tree was felled by settlers a few hundred years ago and then as they were floating the logs down river to the…mattofsawdust (48)in dtube • 7 years agoWhat happens when you pour 1000° degree molten Zinc onto a piece of wood?This was an experiment that did a while back with a buddy of ours, Doug Booher. We melted Zinc to it's liquid state (around 1000°) and then poured it into the crevices of 200 year old piece of…mattofsawdust (48)in funny • 7 years agoThis is how we celebrate 100,000 Followers!This is a dance video that we made to celebrate reaching 100,000 followers over on our Instagram about 6 months ago. Now we have reached almost 140k! We're hoping that we can spread the love and…
