Bottom feeding in the woodworking world, Part 2

Left: Custom-built solid ash staircase at Ottra by Zimmerman, Workshop Showroom in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Right: Sometimes scrap pieces come in remarkable shapes and sizes. Photographs by John Muggenborg.

In my previous entry, I delved into the how-to of sourcing small scraps of wood (such as those found in firewood bins) and using them as building blocks for basic projects. I emphasized the contribution of working under constraints to our development as able makers and how these kinds of scraps can become catalysts for rewiring our creative brains to think out of the box. 

Acquiring scraps of note

Today I will explore a subcategory of woodworking from scraps that I call “scraps of note.” A scrap of note is an unusually large scrap with a unique shape that deserves special attention. Some of the best scraps of note are cutoffs from CNC milling processes or are significant…

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