I've got barn wood...now what??

[ubgoofy2003]

Hey, Bubba, sounds like you have a lot of ideas for your barn wood. Is it 1in. boards from the siding of a barn? If so, then you have some fantastic wood on hand. I haven't cut any with my scrollsaw, but, have made clocks, & painted scenes on them. I did one of a Bald Eagle for my Uncle & he mounted it in his travel trailer. I have one in my shop of two Pheasants & it is a clock also. I broke the edges so it would look original. Hope you can work something out that you like.
Perk

[bubbantenn]

Originally Posted by ubgoofy2003

Hey, Bubba, sounds like you have a lot of ideas for your barn wood. Is it 1in. boards from the siding of a barn? If so, then you have some fantastic wood on hand. I haven't cut any with my scrollsaw, but, have made clocks, & painted scenes on them. I did one of a Bald Eagle for my Uncle & he mounted it in his travel trailer. I have one in my shop of two Pheasants & it is a clock also. I broke the edges so it would look original. Hope you can work something out that you like.
Perk

Hey Perk, thanks for the inspiration. I have seen pictures that have been painted on barn wood but have never figured out how they do it on such a rough surface. Much of what I have is one inch thick but I also got some 1/4 inch stuff that I want to try to make cross necklaces from. I would love to see some pictures of your work if you have any. I know there are others here who would enjoy seeing them also. This is one of the most open-minded groups I have ever been associated with.
I have used barn wood in the past to make blanket chests (could be used as hope chests). I'll try to get some pictures as soon as I can afford a digital camera.
Thanks again for responding.

Bubba

[ubgoofy2003]

This is a picture of the Pheasant Clock that I still have. I gave the others to relatives. This one hangs right here in front of me, so I can keep up with time, Ha. Perk

[ubgoofy2003]

Hey, Bubba, I sure would like to get some more Barn wood. I haven't had any since leaving Iowa. I'm going back there in a couple of weeks & could probably get all kinds of it. Would be a little difficult getting it on a plane though, Ha. By the way, I didn't have any trouble with painting over the cracks in the wood. I guess it just comes naturally. Take Care Perk

[bubbantenn]

Originally Posted by ubgoofy2003

This is a picture of the Pheasant Clock that I still have. I gave the others to relatives. This one hangs right here in front of me, so I can keep up with time, Ha. Perk

Perk, that looks great! I don't have any trouble painting over the cracks in the barn wood. It's the rough surface that gives me fits. I'm going to try planing some of it just a bit; enough to level up the surface. Then I'm going to try my hand at painting on it. I normally paint on saw blades, frying pans, milk cans and such. Painting barn wood will be a new challenge.
I'm going to cut some patterns from it on my scroll saw but I will have to buy a digital camera before I can share the pics of the results. I've been researching different cameras so hopefully I will be able to buy one real soon.
Thanks for sharing your work!
By the way, where are you? I'm in Clarksville, TN, a little west and north of Nashville.

Bubba