• Address: Seattle, WA 98164 (map)
• Date Posted: 10/29/09

Adorn your entry or hall with a bit of history, and a conversation piece for your guests to hang their hats on.

Decades-old sawmills used circular blades, which left a nice rough surface on the stock as it went through the mill.

I got pretty lucky when I found this "ancient" lumber.

I had found these old porcelain electrical insulators at an estate sale years ago. I have no idea how old they are, but they read "Sears, USA" on the front.

I used a paint wash technique to make this old sawmill lumber resemble driftwood, and used solid brass screws to attach the porcelain knobs to the wood. The brass screws will take on a nice bronze patina after a year or so.

The outside knobs are on 16" center, so attachment to a wall can be done without anchors.

21" long
3" tall
1" thick

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