Taking a Kansas Barn

[Phil Lilley]

We salvaged as much wood as we could from this barn.  We would have loved to have taken the structure pieces without pulling it down but it would have taken a 50-foot crane which would have been too expensive.  But much of the beams were is very good shape after falling, even some of the mortise and tenon joints.  We plan on using every bit of wood taken, mostly for furniture.

[Terrierman]

I love those old barns way too much.

[Old plug]

Phil what were the walls??? were they oak and at lesst 3/4" by 8?  I have turned that stiff into a few things over time. We had a business at one time and sold bord houses at shows. The name was Ozarkian Creations birdtown USA. I got bird houses from Germaany to Califoria. You can turn that old wood into so e beautiful paneling.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Nothing better than re-purposing some old wood.  I used to Trim a lot of custom homes and that old barn wood was worth its weight in gold

[BilletHead]

   Neat Phil!

  Have you got a wood shop built yet for Duane yet ?

BilletHead

[Phil Lilley]

We have started building pieces - mainly dressers.

If it counts, we all had a lot of respect and admiration for the structure.  It did hurt a little when it came down but the reality of it was that the barn had not been used in decades and people had already been picking at it.  The owner manages thousands of acres, farming and cattle.  He would have never used it.  Now, at least, the wood will be used for something.

We would have taken more of it if it wasn't so tall.  We would have had to rent at least a 50 foot crane.

I heard there was a wonderful barn close to Halltown that was burned by the owner a while back... now that's a waste.

[JestersHK]

Saw some of Duane's work last time I was down.  Beautiful work, and can't wait to see some more! Jealous of the skills  

[Al Agnew]

When we remodeled our Montana house a couple years ago, Mary's brother hauled a trailer load of barn wood out there from Missouri.  He and his guys installed barn wood floors and trim in living room and dining area, and built a barn wood sliding door between living room and bedroom.  There was quite a bit of wood left over, both tongue and groove 3/4th inch flooring of various widths, rough on one side, planed smooth on the other, trim boards that were mostly white oak, and some 2 inch thick, 12 inch wide oak planks.  Also some 1/2 inch thick pine planks of various widths.  I started building furniture out of it.  Made a wall of bookshelves out of the big planks, then an entertainment center with lots more bookshelves for the living room.  I used the rough side of all the flooring, and just sanded it enough to remove all the burrs, finished with the same clear varnish that was used on the floors.  I don't have a picture handy since we're in Missouri, but I think that barn wood made some beautiful furniture.  I'm now almost completely out of barn wood or I'd be planning something else.

[Deadstream]

Bird house(sleeps 20) near Tipton,KS that my buddy owns we gutted(all new wiring,plumbing, insulation,etc.)and rebuilt with all old local barns. Wainscot all around, Bunk beds, drink rails in the cleaning shed,etc.  The kitchen we have an original wood burner stove/oven converted to propane.  The best part is the dining room wall is the Whole barn door with hardware.  It is amazing and I am proud to be the trim carpenter/ cabinet maker. Plus I get a key!  

The stone fence posts are another story.