tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post8314286354777180714..comments2024-03-28T10:20:26.849-05:00Comments on Review This Reviews!: Beetle ManiaSylvestermousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-10464851117589419162014-03-27T02:26:53.254-05:002014-03-27T02:26:53.254-05:00Clever and inspiring! A look that I really like is...Clever and inspiring! A look that I really like is that of using reclaimed barn wood for interior projects. With awareness and encouragement to spark ideas, I think we can all find "local" projects. I'm a committed locavore and maybe I'll be a locabore, too as I believe we have blue wood in our area, too.CharliMillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058535220423384676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-3815744727742267922014-03-26T12:42:00.196-05:002014-03-26T12:42:00.196-05:00I actually love the natural look of wood throughou...I actually love the natural look of wood throughout my house. When I was a lot younger, I think I was just used to painted wood. When we moved into our current home, I wanted hardwood floors and unpainted cabinets. As I look around me, I wish the mantel had been left unpainted as well. I am intrigued by your industrious and earth friendly suggestions. I am learning a great deal from you andSylvestermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-43803600749008998062014-03-26T12:06:47.747-05:002014-03-26T12:06:47.747-05:00You ask all the right questions, Mouse. The wood ...You ask all the right questions, Mouse. The wood I bought is ready for a finish (no traces of beetles except for the blue stain in the wood). The beetle activity, as you can see in the photo, leads to a blue/gray cast in the wood itself. That is the result of fungus activity associated with the beetles. Since I am making a sliding door for the half bath in my bedroom, I will use a low VOC Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-83117636574231293342014-03-26T11:47:35.433-05:002014-03-26T11:47:35.433-05:00Fabulous! I couldn't help but wonder if the b...Fabulous! I couldn't help but wonder if the beetles leave any traces behind, like holes or beetle eggs? Is it necessary to treat the wood or varnish it in some way when you use it? I really do think this is a wonderful way to reclaim wood and to actually use it instead of adding to a landfill somewhere. Sylvestermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-50482683424076320042014-03-26T07:40:12.218-05:002014-03-26T07:40:12.218-05:00Thanks, Elf. It's the responsible thing to do...Thanks, Elf. It's the responsible thing to do. Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-72743918597322628472014-03-26T07:09:05.957-05:002014-03-26T07:09:05.957-05:00Excellent advice. We are often aware how importan...Excellent advice. We are often aware how important it is to 'shop' locally and support our local tradesmen as a way of helping our own community and its merchants who are our neighbors, so it makes perfect 'Green' sense to 'use' REclaimed wood grown locally. One more area where we can be a responsible resident -- not only of our community, but of our whole planet.Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-37466674945325550282014-03-25T18:46:20.640-05:002014-03-25T18:46:20.640-05:00Reclaimed barn wood is so gorgeous. I've been...Reclaimed barn wood is so gorgeous. I've been looking for a barn to salvage. Happy to hear you are applying these green practices. Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-48358310861827026372014-03-25T18:42:32.220-05:002014-03-25T18:42:32.220-05:00I'm sorry you are also experiencing the blight...I'm sorry you are also experiencing the blight. It's horrible seeing the devastation. Bad enough that it is the pines. Now the aspens are starving to death from drought and insect related damage.Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-12450080750306039792014-03-25T16:33:58.066-05:002014-03-25T16:33:58.066-05:00I am big on using reclaimed wood myself! It's ...I am big on using reclaimed wood myself! It's the responsible thing to do and such wonderful creations come from it. My brother-in-law was able to strip an old Indiana barn a couple of years ago. We have been using that wood for tons of different projects since. It's a great idea that's green and easy, to boot! Mandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164789186299072628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-21861236183533230022014-03-25T15:46:42.252-05:002014-03-25T15:46:42.252-05:00Good reminders to keep the "re" in front...Good reminders to keep the "re" in front of my thought process and purchases. I also live in an area where non-native insects are causing some serious damage to our beautiful forests. Thinking local is the best way to keep this from spreading. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231613192658584585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-87115508710592499472014-03-25T10:05:18.606-05:002014-03-25T10:05:18.606-05:00That would be fun, Ruthi... having one of my words...That would be fun, Ruthi... having one of my words in the dictionary. Thanks for thinking that could happen. :-)Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-74796020681607065362014-03-25T09:55:01.589-05:002014-03-25T09:55:01.589-05:00Just think, one day in the future we may see your ...Just think, one day in the future we may see your "locabore" in the dictionary! I do like the idea of using local products for all the reasons you point out and for keeping local merchants in business within my own community.Ruth Cox aka abitosunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670570644577223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-34799076823516868992014-03-25T09:51:59.585-05:002014-03-25T09:51:59.585-05:00Thank you, Mary Beth, for appreciating my wordsmit...Thank you, Mary Beth, for appreciating my wordsmithing. How I love to craft words right along with my other DIY creations.Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-52812410430582323182014-03-25T09:42:30.386-05:002014-03-25T09:42:30.386-05:00You are so clever with words...love the "loca...You are so clever with words...love the "locabore". Excellent article that makes us all think about what we are doing when we use "new" vs. "re" products.Mary Beth Grangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248350756086377393noreply@blogger.com