Yet another great skip find.

[carl blum]

Hi Gang: It is a real shame the amount of material that is sent to the landfill. In France it is the law that farmers must allow gleaning in their fields after the harvest. There is a wonderful film, The Gleaners & I ( Les glaneurs et la glaneuse ) that follows gleaners in France. I'm a very lucky Dumpster Diver and suggest a book by John Jay Hoffman: The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving. One Sunday I found a dumpster behind a Nut and Bolt shop where they had just cleaned out loose ends. I came home with 200 pounds of fasteners, mostly threaded rod. I think if you order a 8' rod they would take a 10' stock length, cut it and throw the 2' in the dumpster, rather than give it to you. I've also found several vises, two lathes, wood and plenty of metal. So keep your eyes open. Good Luck! Carl.

PS: The scenery in my photo is built from carpet foam, a mattress and a Christmas Tree. All dumpster goods.