A chemical engineer and former NASA flight controller, Caroline Kostak talked to club members about RePurpose Depot, a company that specializes in the recovery of previously used material. Caroline is a Green Building Consultant, a TRP Houston Area Representative, and Vice Chair of US Green Building Council, Texas Gulf Coast.
Star box of padauk, maple, mahogany and walnut, influenced by Japanese style and craftsmanship
Benchtop carving platform
Rocking horse of mahogany and maple; finished with a sealant coat of shellac topped with lacquer.
Porch swing made from cedar and treated pine.
Vinyl on 8mm ply for box decoration
Toys made from repurposed fir from a church renovation, finished with AFM Safecoat
wood sealer.
Bookcase adorned with marquetry to mimic a picture of a live oak tree
Wedding box of white oak and walnut with a laser engraved
the lid. Finished with
tung oil and coated with
bowling alley wax.
One of two cedar chests finished with tung oil
and a coat of wax.
Bill designed his own lid
mechanism so that the lid
sits just behind the chest
and won’t fall down on your
fingers.
Cross of aromatic cedar infused with turquoise and epoxy.
Our Lady of the Harbor
shines her torch in various forms from story boxes and
folk art depictions of the
Statue of Liberty.
Toys and puzzles for the Club's Toy Program
