And now, a short lesson in Green reuse and recycling:
The editor of this weblog restores old furniture, giving old and broken items a new life. One of those items was this chair, purchased from a thrift store, which was intended to be assembled from a kit. The first owner attempted assembly but forced the arm, which cracked it. The legs were also out of balance. The wood is alder, which has a tendency to crack anyhow. I glued and clamped the arm to the chair, then finished it with Minwax Sedona Red stain, followed by two coats of polycrylic finish. And there you have it: a broken chair, bought for a few bucks, transformed into a usable chair for my computer room. No additional trees harvested, and plenty of fun in the process.
Earlier this year I refinished an salvaged dining room table. Really good wooden furniture is scarce--it pays to maintain what we've got. After all, that's what conservation means.
Michael McGrorty
Editor, PIPEGreen Blog
