On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:26:46 -0400, George
wrote:

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:25:14 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

... Not knowing exactly where it came from and where it's going to be used/
re-used, I guess the question would be: Do *you* have any doubts about
whether or not it should be used for the purpose you have in mind?

No ... but there's always the 'things I didn't know' - like, maybe "old
wood has lost its elasticity, so it doesn't have any grip, and your
nails will end up popping," or something like that.

G

Wood logs are recovered from rivers, lake beds after many years.
Barns/homes are dismantled and moved.

My tendency is too make smaller pieces out of bigger pieces. I'm a
wood scrounge..

If the nails are popping, maybe it's the wrong hammer!

Use the wood, you determine fit for the job.