Compost station from reclaimed wood

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Our old compost station was falling apart so I did what every self-respecting woodworker does, look online for free reclaimed wood to make a new one.

Reclaimed wood

I picked up a whole batch of reclaimed wood and stuffed it in the back of our car and also on top of our roof rack. I did not take any pictures as I might have crossed some legal limit of the number of nailed-filled beams stacked in and on your car. It is probably douglas fir.

The best lumber is free lumber
I spent an ungodly amount of time pulling nails.

Assembly

I cut all the pieces to length and went straight to assembling with screws. No plans for this, just went with it.

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The outer structure is done.

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The three bays are taking shape.

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The three bays are finished.

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Removable panels are in place.

Fast forward a few months and I finally made the lids.

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Ripped the remaining beams into strips.

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Added (salvaged) hinges to the most used left bay. They have since fallen off.

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Looking all fancy for a compost station.