Reclaiming wood

I think I may be watching too much of "The Antonio Treatment". He uses a lot of reclaimed wood in his projects. While I was replacing the lumber on my deck I began to wonder if it was salvageable. Someone had incorrectly pressure washed the redwood deck at some point. Too much pressure wears away the softer bits of the wood and it looks horrible. Turns out though that if I take off about 1/8" on each side, the lumber is once again useable. My plan is to recover enough lumber to build an eating bar on the deck and to provide the supplies to have a bird feeder project for about 7 kids. Later.