Horseshoes and a Chunk of Wood get a New Life

Remember a while back I made a beautiful winter wreath from an old horse harness? You can check it out here.   I used horseshoes as part of the decoration for the wreath and I had a few extras.   I also had a rescued chunk of rough sawn wood, that I saved from our burn pile.   I knew that I wanted to make the wood piece into a candle holder, but the idea to add the horseshoes came when I laid the chunk of wood on the counter in my workshop next to the box of extra horseshoes.  

 

The chunk of wood and the horseshoes got a good cleaning to start.

 

 

I measured and marked the wood where it needed to be drilled for the candle holders

 

 

once the five candle holder spaces were drilled

 

 

 the horseshoes were nailed to each end

 

 

I sanded the wood to help smooth out the rough edges

and gave the entire piece a protective matte finish,

then added five votive candles.

 

 

I picture this piece with greenery and flowers around it

as a centrepiece at a rustic, country wedding.

 

It is also a great size for a mantle.

 

 

Considering the wood was going to get burned and the horseshoes were going to scrap,

I'd say they got a new life!

 

 

Don't you just love repurposing projects? I'd love it if you shared one of your repurposing projects with me.       'til next time,         Linking to: My Repurposed Life Funky Junk Interiors Minettes Maze