Sharing spaces and creative ideas…this is what we envision in our warehouse space.
On Thursday afternoon, with help from several volunteers and Rusted Grain ladies, we started construction on the temporary “office space!” Housed in this space will be offices for ReUse Action, Rusted Grain, a yoga instructor and hopefully more! Shared office space is VERY AFFORDABLE. So if you are in need of office space and would like a space where you can share your frustrations and successes of running a small business…please contact us! info {at} reuseaction(.)com
Check it out! I took some wood from ReUse Action’s indoor lumber yard, processed it at the Rusted Grain woodshop, and am making a cabinet for a client. The wood comes from the demolition project ReUse Action’s Green Demo Team conducted in South Buffalo in September. Flush doors with tongue and groove paneling and a very simple face frame and body structure. They will be using their new cabinet in their dining room to put extra plates and table settings when not in use. Check out the progress so far…panels glued, table top made, face frame complete…it just needs to be put all together and finished!
If you have a cabinet project in mind, please contact Megan at 716.220.8842 or email info {at} rustedgrain(.)com.
If you want to buy salvaged lumber from ReUse Action’s indoor lumberyard, contact Michael at michael {at} reuseaction(.)com or call 716.949.0900.
Announcing TWO workshops for the month of February…
Make a Picture Frame
Tuesday February 7th 6-9pm
Rusted Grain, 1212 Jefferson Ave
Bring a picture and build a frame for it using all reclaimed wood! Suggested donation.
Making Birdhouses for Gilda’s Club
Monday February 20th 6-9pm
Rusted Grain, 1212 Jefferson Avenue
Every year Gilda’s Club has a spring fundraiser in which they auction off birdhouses which are decorated by club members as well as local artists. This year Rusted Grain has committed to building several birdhouses in addition to teaching a workshop for anyone who wants to donate time to a great cause. All birdhouses made during the workshop will be donated to Gilda’s Club, raising funds to support families and friends living with cancer.
Last week we took a shipment of 2x lumber stock to a mill in Arcade, NY Brauen Custom Millwork. It is very exciting to be able to track the life of this wood–from where the lumber came from to how it was processed and finally to the end product. This lumber came from the demolition of the John Deere Factory in Syracuse, NY, was tracked and coded by D-Build, brought back to Buffalo by the 
Green Demo Team to Action HQ, shipped to the mill, and is now being used in Rusted Grain’s woodshop. We will be using this lumber in our woodshop to construct a 74″ cabinet piece as well as a large built-in armoire for two separate clients. This same lumber is being used to build two new doors for the Nickel City Co-op! The southern yellow pine is gorgeous and we think it will look amazing once it is cut up and re-glued into furniture. More pictures to come as we progress…
Last Tuesday night we had 12 people attend the How to Make Your Own Organizer workshop at Action
HQ in the Rusted Grain woodshop. Each participant made an “organizer” out of wood scraps and old dresser drawers that we taken from trash piles at the side of the road. It amazed us how varied and creative each organizer turned out. Take a look at the example below!
Jeanenne made a spice rack for her kitchen. Ikea made a knick-knack holder. Cayla and Emmanuel made a small bookshelf. To see more pictures of the workshop, click here. If you like what you see, want one yourself, but aren’t keen on making one…we have a variety of organizers available for sale, ranging from $25-50. Please contact megan {at} reuseaction(.)com if interested.
We loved hosting this workshop and are planning the next one in the series: Make Your Own Kitchen Utensil. Stay tuned for dates/times!
Using old dresser drawers, plywood and wood scraps, the ladies in the woodshop will be conducting a class on how to make your own storage unit/organizer. A perfect holiday gift or to help aid in your New Year’s resolution of being neat and tidy. There will be a few designs to choose from. Workshop is free, donations accepted. RSVP is greatly appreciated as we will be pre-cutting some pieces in preparation for the workshop. Full details:
Action HQ (1212 Jefferson)
6pm-9pm
Note: The woodshop is NOT HEATED (yet). Please bring extra layers. We will provide the tea and hot chocolate!
The staff of Rusted Grain/ReUse Action will be selling at Buffalo First’s Queen City Market THIS SATURDAY. We will be selling vases, bottle openers, spoons, organizers, etc made out of wood scraps and reclaimed wood. Buy some things for your friends, some for yourself, or talk to us about what we do!
Saturday December 10th
11am-6pm
Karpeles Manuscript Museum
453 Porter Ave
Need a handcrafted gift for the holidays? Want to learn how to use a band saw/scroll saw? Come to the Rusted Grain woodshop to make your own ornament out of reclaimed wood! Workshop is free, donations accepted. Space is unheated, so bring your longjohns and we’ll provide the cocoa!
Details:
Wednesday November 30th @ 6pm
Action HQ (1212 Jefferson Ave)
If you can’t make this one, sign up for the next…the next workshop is how to make your own organizer (a crate/box-like structure) out of woodscraps. Perfect to help you get organized or as a gift for your super messy friend. This workshop is scheduled for Dec 13th. 7pm.
Find stuff for the holidays, come chat with us about what we do! Tonight we will be participating in Buffalo First’s Give Local a Chance Bash and Local Marketplace. It is $5 to get in, raising funds to continue the neat stuff that Buffalo First does to support local businesses. Here are the details below:
November 25, 2011
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Main Street Studios
515 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
There will be demonstrations on the scroll saw as well as a presentation of how we acquire materials through our Green Demo Team, process them, and turn them into something new
We’ve finally admitted…it’s getting cold. Working outside all day or in a cold warehouse, we admit that the ReUse Action t-shirts simply do not cut it anymore. We need something WARM and COZY!
Voila! Our desire for warm clothes has been heard. Say hello to the the super-cool ReUse Action HOODIES! Doesn’t it just look so fabulous on our friend Nora? Email Michael {at} reuseaction(.)com to put in a request for a hoodie today! $15/sweatshirt, please specify size (Medium fits most small to medium size gals, so men…order L or XL…)
