I love them old barns

[Bacpacker]

Your killin me Jim. Eating my heart out looking at all these.

 

[phideaux]

To me they are special..and speak of our history,
Plus many great memories.

I love them.

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

So familiar..

Jim

 

[hiwall]

 

[lilmissy]

Not sure if I ever shared this one. This barn was on our property disguised as an old home. We was going to have the fire dept come in to burn it down for practice. Thankfully we didnt. My brother was pulling off old shingles that covered the house sides and found a paper sign, then they all got excited and started to tear off the whole outside and this was underneath. It is all original but the T. There was a window there so we replaced the board and I painted it to match the sign.

 

[Patchouli]

I like the bell there too. Really great job, @lilmissy !

 

[hiwall]

 

[phideaux]

@lilmissy , I remember as a kid , many old barns had advertising on them.

"See Rock City"

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[hiwall]

 

[phideaux]

As we took a ride to Clarksville, I tried to get some pics along the way..hard at 75 mph..

Jim

 

[Bacpacker]

Always nice to still see working farms

 

[hiwall]

 

[SheepDog]

https://www.homesteadingforum.org/attachments/82-jpg.33803/

Oh look, puppies that look like horses.

 

[hiwall]

When picking out a paint color, sometimes it is best to ask paint department personnel for assistance.

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Took these today on our way to eat at our favorite place about 8 miles in the back country...

Jim

 

[phideaux]

That last pic is of one that's falling down.

Shame, I remember when it was a very active farm , and was used for feed livestock and machinery shed.

It been falling in slowly for a few years, I think it's getting some help now.
The farm house is just on the other side .

Sad

Jim

 

[Peanut]

Its seen better days. I built this small barn as a teenager for hay. My grandpa helped but he was almost blind from cataracts. He was always ready with advice and would hand me up lumber.

 

[phideaux]

I know I couldn't keep up the necessary maintenance on a big old wood bulit barn ,

I would have to let it go down.
Some folks around here , sell off the wood for wood projects to woodworkers.
Most every barn in my area is made of rough sawn oak.
Still good wood.
Some from the late 1800s.

Jim

 

[MoBookworm1957]

I know I couldn't keep up the necessary maintenance on a big old wood bulit barn ,

I would have to let it go down.
Some folks around here , sell off the wood for wood projects to woodworkers.
Most every barn in my area is made of rough sawn oak.
Still good wood.
Some from the late 1800s.

Jim

Yep,
200 year old rough sawn oak are on the walls in my dad's house.
Those planks are in the living room, down the hallway, in the laundry room, in the family room, in the attic, in the basement.
Love it.Just like it is not whitewashed.

 

[phideaux]

I've got some rough sawn oak planks, some 16" wide, I took off an old barn , that I know is is at least 131 years old.

I have made furniture with it over the years.

Jim

 

[Bacpacker]

I hate to see old barns falling in. So I like to hear about the wood being taken to make other things with.

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[hiwall]

 

[LadyLocust]