My grandmother (on my mom's side) finally sold the dairy farm that her dad bought and built in 1952. All of the barns on the property were going to be torn down after the final closing. The buyer is a horse guy so luckily the property wont turn into a shopping center any time soon. Inside the dairy barn were some old 2"x10"x12' boards of the chutes that the cows walked in every morning. Rumor was, they were old when he built the barn, so the age of that wood is really unknown.
This spring, my dad and uncle tore down one of the last original structures of the early 1900's community of Stringtown, Tx in Bell County. This is where my dad's side was born and raised, and some of that land is still owned by my uncle. The barn was held together by square nails and produced several 2"x4" boards, these actually measured 2 inches by 4 inches.
Being a bachelor and not owning a dining room table, this seemed like a good opportunity to build one. First step, remove the nails and powerwash the boards.
This spring, my dad and uncle tore down one of the last original structures of the early 1900's community of Stringtown, Tx in Bell County. This is where my dad's side was born and raised, and some of that land is still owned by my uncle. The barn was held together by square nails and produced several 2"x4" boards, these actually measured 2 inches by 4 inches.
Being a bachelor and not owning a dining room table, this seemed like a good opportunity to build one. First step, remove the nails and powerwash the boards.
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