I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately, refinishing kitchen cabinets, fixing and cleaning things, and looking at the ugly kitchen light fixtures I threw together 15 years ago, thinking, “What if I did that right?” So off to Aserradero Rocha, ten minutes away, to buy 1 x 10 x 240 cm clear pine –that’s less then 1/2″ thick and almost 8 feet long.
It’s a “take a number and wait” place, so there’s time to wander around. The rough bits always stoke my creativity. Elsewhere they have larger pieces – two inches thick and a couple feet or more across – that are obvious tabletops. Much less imagination required.
I see a clear pine eight foot 1 x 20″ board. No immediate need, but duly noted. Certainly not something I ever saw at Home Depot as I picked through their tortuous-but-cheap 2x4s.
I further note that, if a fella’s willing to put up with a knot or two, the same is available in 4-meter (13 feet) lengths.
No, we’re definitely not in Kansas anymore.
Looks like a great place for a woodworker guy.
You can bet it was a pleasure to introduce the place to a newly arrived woodworker guy a few years back!
Appreciate the fresh look!