If you don’t follow along on my Instagram feed (@ jackman_works) … #alwaysbeplugging I very reluctantly had to replace my Honda Element recently and the new car is great but it lacks in character that the Element… exuded. This project was inspired by the material I created when making diamond pattern pallet wood coasters about a year ago (so go …
“Topographic” Pallet Wood Wall Map
MMMMMMM maps. If I could marry one, I would. This is my interpretation of a topographic map. It’s built up from strips of reclaimed pallet wood glued up into sticks 5 layers thick. Each of these sticks is 1″ wide and follows the topographic profile of the state of Vermont at each 1″ section. I have to be honest with …
Life-Size Nutcracker
I just had to kick off the new year with a bang… or with a crack really. The latest #jackmansized creation is this nutcracker that is actually taller than me. He’s built almost entirely out of wood and almost entirely out of reclaimed materials. The body, arms, and legs are all different segmented turnings built up from some reclaimed oak …
Pallet Wood (diamond pattern) Coasters
“Too much work for coasters”, “Hell with that”, “I believe an apology is in order!”, “What a crazy guy”, “Surely that’s not economically viable”. These are just a few of the handpicked comments that this project has generated so far. That said, I appreciate the compliments and also the reinforcement that I’ve set the bar exactly as intended, now let’s …
Power Carved Giant “Boot Print”
Before being separated, the panel that this piece came from was laminated from 57 boards of white/red oak that were reclaimed from horse fencing from a farm in Pennsylvania. The concept for the final piece is that, through power carving with the use of Arbortech Tools, the panel will look like windswept sand with a giant Carolina boot print in …
Reclaimed Wood Wall Map
Ohh maps, I could literally sit around all day and explore google maps and not even miss dinner. I have many flaws and this might be one… Anyway, ever since moving to DC I’ve been wanting to do some sort of a project incorporating the streets of the city. The layout of the streets and even the shape of the …
“Live Edge” Pallet Wood and Maple Burl Cookie Wall Art
This piece is a table top or bench top idea that has been kicking around in my head for years and it evolved into what you saw me build in this video. I decided to go larger scale for a wall hanging piece for the Carolina Shoe offices. There are 2 materials joining together in the center at the Carolina …
Pallet Wood End Grain Coasters
100% reclaimed wood coasters made from the finest of hardwood pallet wood! Each coaster holds a random pattern of spanish cedar, white oak, ask, red oak, pine, alder, elm, poplar, maple, and birch. The end grain orientation of the coasters shows off the amazing beauty of the grain in all the different species of wood. Created with a painstaking process …
Building “A Christmas Story” Leg Lamp (the MANLY version)
This leg is an exact full scale model of my own leg. The leg and base are made from maple butcher block scraps from previous projects. The lamp shade is welded from scrap lengths of rebar and wrapped in pleather attached using paracord that looks like Carolina’s boot laces. The boot is attached using a threaded brass lamp rod through …
Coved Mirrors
These mirrors were created from reclaimed pine paneling and reclaimed mahogany deck balusters. Each section was glued up and then the coves were cut at an angle on the table saw and glued up again into the panels. The mirrors were repurposed from the center pieces at my sisters wedding. Enjoy the build! Build Details Thanks for checking out this …
Mountain Silhouette
This mountain silhouette is made from a single board of rough cut 2×16 lumber, cut in half and joined on the edge. The wood is a piece that I recently acquired which actually used to belong to my great grandfather. I created a silhouette of a combination of 4 different mountain ranges – the White Mountains in NH, the Berkshires …