Woodworker Revives Old Hot Tubs

It all started with a cradle. Pat Murphy, owner of Home Environments in north Spokane, had drawn his niece’s name for Christmas. She was expecting her first baby. As he pondered gift ideas, he spied an old teak hot tub a customer had brought in when he purchased a new tub. An avid woodworker, Murphy took the teak home to his workshop and crafted a beautiful cradle for his niece’s baby. Then he began wondering what else he could make out of the wood from old hot tubs. A better question might be what can’t he make? Murphy has crafted outdoor planters, a wine rack, and patio furniture from wooden hot tubs. “Some folks actually cut up the old wood and burn it,” he said, shaking his head/ Cindy Hval , SR Washington Voices. More here . (SR photo/Dan Pelle: Pat Murphy, right, shows Tom Martin the patio table he built from Martin’s old hot tub)

Question: Do you own a hot tub? How often do you use it?