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What is this material?
What is this stuff?
http://mocoloco.com/archives/gus_bench_icff_may_05.jpg The description says (available from main page): "Detail from a new bench from Gus made from construction beam material." The end grain looks like compressed worms. -Brett. |
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"Brett Viren" wrote in message news What is this stuff? http://mocoloco.com/archives/gus_bench_icff_may_05.jpg Glulam. -- "New Wave" Dave In Houston |
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LVL. slightly different from glue lam, but same idea.
"D. J. MCBRIDE" wrote in message ... "Brett Viren" wrote in message news What is this stuff? http://mocoloco.com/archives/gus_bench_icff_may_05.jpg Glulam. -- "New Wave" Dave In Houston |
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It is Laminated Veneer Lumber, commonly known as LVL's. It is used for
high strength headers, beams, and joists in (mostly) residential construction. Now a cool idea would be to make, say, a picture frame from endgrain slices of scrap. Wouldn't that be cool! |
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"woodworker88" wrote in
oups.com: It is Laminated Veneer Lumber, commonly known as LVL's. It is used for high strength headers, beams, and joists in (mostly) residential construction. Now a cool idea would be to make, say, a picture frame from endgrain slices of scrap. Wouldn't that be cool! I bet that it would make an interesting turned form as well. Patriarch, thinking maybe a 36 grit gouge would be in order... |
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On Tue, 17 May 2005 19:28:31 -0500, Patriarch
wrote: I bet that it would make an interesting turned form as well. You think that's a weird material? Try "Fluff" http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/002733.html or "extruded pathogen-free municipal solid waste compost" to its friends. |
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