Door to the Tree Purposed workshop
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Eric Burger of Tree Purposed
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The Tree Purposed workshop
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Raw trees awaiting processing
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Cherry wood waiting for processing
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Wood stacked up along the workshop - plenty of materials!
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Wood that can't be milled is sold for firewood
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The original mill - a portable chain-saw rig
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The latest and greatest mill - can handle 60inch logs
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The mill for smaller (24in) logs
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Log milled into slabs and drying
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Rough sawn barn wood salvaged from demolition
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Eric showing off some spalted maple
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Very interesting Black Walnut
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Distressed Cherry - still very usable
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Maple boards
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Sugar Maple with some spalting
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The band saw
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The planer
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The joiner
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The sanding table
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Brand used for coasters and cutting boards
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Table project in final stages
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Chalkboard made from re-purposed wood
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New tabletop in final finishing
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New distressed Cherry bar in the works
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Cutting boards made from scraps
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Coasters and local bees wax
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Door project starting
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New bar made from recycled 2x4
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Old 2x4 come back to use in new bar
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2x4 ends used to make a cool bar top
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2x4 made over 50 years ago ready for new life
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Repurposed 2x4
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Evan and Eric - Tree Purposed Detroit
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The Captain's hi-lo
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Former refrigeration container now a drying kiln
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Starting out a tour by looking at the raw materials
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Eric showing Chuck and Jeff one of mills
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Eric explaining the mill and drying process
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Logs milled into slabs and drying
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Eric demonstrates how they use a hydrometer to measure the moisture content of the wood
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Checking out the new door project
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Brands and coasters (custom coasters for wedding)
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Center piece stand made from repurposed log
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Great cutting boards made from scrap
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Bees wax from Holly, Michigan
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re-packaged bees wax for customers to use on their furniture
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Epoxy gone wrong!
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Looking down the finished bar project
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