Oak flooring leftovers

[No skills]

Well then folks, how are we?

Today I had a result and stopped several packs of oak floor going in a skip, I already have oak for downstairs and we were going for new carpets upstairs so this stuff maybe going spare depending on any mood changes on upstairs decor. The question here is, has anybody built anything interesting out of leftover oak flooring? Any pictures?

Cheers.

 

[plug]

Don't have any pictures, but I get lots of leftovers from work.
I have made a 800mm cutlery tray, bathroom cabinet and face frames for cupboards.

 

[mailee]

This was a brochure holder I made from some old oak flooring.

And this was a trinket box also made from the same wood.

 

[carlb40]

Yes i have made 2 spatula's for my cooking

Plus a handled strop base - yet to fit the strop material - for my bushcraft knives

 

[No skills]

Hmm interesting so far, those bits look nice Alan.

The director of domestic affair and regulations has decided we are not using it in the bedrooms, I have decided not to use it on the landing which is a shame but I'll then have to cover the stairs with it as well - which is a pain. Worktops was one idea but the kitchen is a project a long way off and I dont need any more materials hanging round long term (I'm a bit of a womble so I have 'important' stuff stored everywhere).

Keep the suggestions coming if you can! I might keep a pack or two for odd projects and sell or swap the rest.

 

[rxh]

I made a canterbury, a child's adjustable cello stool (made for my daughter) and this cellist's spike holder. It is important for a young cellist to sit at the correct height - hence the need for an adjustable stool until he or she has grown enough to use a normal size seat.

 

[MIGNAL]

My question is; how thick is this oak flooring and does the odd piece come straight grained and near quarter sawn?
Sorry but I'm fussy.

 

[No skills]

RXH

There nice! like the colour/finish.

Mignal

Not looked that hard yet, about 3/4" with grooved back.

 

[mickthetree]

I made this a few years ago. Same as, some solid oak flooring leftovers being thrown out. Didnt have much kit at the time so it was a good source of flat, straight stock.

Wedged through tenons and housings. All done with hand tools.

Amazes me how much weight thin oak can take without sagging. Its got great strenght. This was rustic stuff so the bottom shelf has a fairly large hole in it which would normally be filled with that black stuff once laid.

Has been a great boon to the kitchen.

 

[No skills]

Thats good work Mick, shows me how lacking my own hand tool skills are. I've always liked pegged or wedged tennons, even before I had much interest in woodwork - always a nice detail.

 

[Peter T]

Not quite up to the level of excelence as the previous contributors but, when I oak-floored our entrance hall I took off the old skirting boards and laid the new floor up to the walls, with a suitable expension gap.

I then used leftover flooring to make new skirting boards.