Hi, I've seen coconut shell wood used many times for small decorative
pieces, but I haven't seen any used as a veneer or on larger objects.
I assume this is because coconut shell wood is small and fragile and
probably doesn't lend itself well to these applications, but it made
me wonder if there is anyone out there using coconut shell wood for
anything like that. Just curious...
Well, I don't see any real reason why the "wood" of coconut stems (as in
http://www.woodworking.org/WC/Woods/061.html , not the material of the
shell ) could not be sold as a veneer. It is hard and brittle, so it would
be more likely to be encountered in laminated products, such as flooring?
PvR
Millie <[email protected]> schreef
> Hi, I've seen coconut shell wood used many times for small decorative
> pieces, but I haven't seen any used as a veneer or on larger objects.
> I assume this is because coconut shell wood is small and fragile and
> probably doesn't lend itself well to these applications, but it made
> me wonder if there is anyone out there using coconut shell wood for
> anything like that. Just curious...
The wood is not coconut (a fruit), it's PALM (a tree).
On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 07:20:42 GMT, "P van Rijckevorsel"
<[email protected]> pixelated:
>Well, I don't see any real reason why the "wood" of coconut stems (as in
>http://www.woodworking.org/WC/Woods/061.html , not the material of the
>shell ) could not be sold as a veneer. It is hard and brittle, so it would
>be more likely to be encountered in laminated products, such as flooring?
>PvR
>
>Millie <[email protected]> schreef
>> Hi, I've seen coconut shell wood used many times for small decorative
>> pieces, but I haven't seen any used as a veneer or on larger objects.
>> I assume this is because coconut shell wood is small and fragile and
>> probably doesn't lend itself well to these applications, but it made
>> me wonder if there is anyone out there using coconut shell wood for
>> anything like that. Just curious...
>
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Careful, careful. There are over 2500 species of palms, so PALM by itself
does not say much.
PvR
Larry Jaques <jake@di\/ersify.com> schreef
> The wood is not coconut (a fruit), it's PALM (a tree).
> "P van Rijckevorsel", <[email protected]> pixelated:
> >Well, I don't see any real reason why the "wood" of coconut stems (as in
> >http://www.woodworking.org/WC/Woods/061.html , not the material of the
> >shell ) could not be sold as a veneer. It is hard and brittle, so it
would
> >be more likely to be encountered in laminated products, such as flooring?
> >PvR
On 02 Sep 2003 18:38:50 GMT, [email protected] (Gfretwell)
pixelated:
>>Careful, careful. There are over 2500 species of palms, so PALM by itself
>>does not say much.
>
>I assume when he said "coconut" he narrowed that list down to the "nucifera"
>varieties of the "cocos". That get's it down to a pretty managable number.
I mentioned that species to Chuck in an email today
in reference to the page. Ain't no sech aminal as
"coconut wood".
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Larry Jaques wrote:
> I mentioned that species to Chuck in an email today
> in reference to the page. Ain't no sech aminal as
> "coconut wood".
>
Actually, wasn't the OP talking about making stuff out of coconut *shell*
"wood" in the first place?
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Neil Currey <[email protected]> schreef
> I have used coconut palm wood (and it is a wood )
+ + +
How can you tell it is a wood?
PvR
> >Careful, careful. There are over 2500 species of palms, so PALM by itself
> >does not say much.
> Gfretwell <[email protected]> schreef
> I assume when he said "coconut" he narrowed that list down to the
"nucifera" varieties of the "cocos". That get's it down to a pretty
managable number.
+ + +
Careful, Careful. Although there are over 2500 species of palms there is
only one species in the genus Cocos ;-)
PvR
Note that this is something different entirely from cocuswood
>there is
>only one species in the genus Cocos ;-)
Huh?
Coconut palms are Cocas Nucifera and have the familial coconut fruit
"Queen palms" are Cocas Plumosa. They have a cluster of about a thousand
"jawbreaker" sized nuts in a fibrous pod. Queen palms are a cruel joke for
homeowners. They are like cats. Real cute when they are small and a pain in the
ass when they grow up.
Wed, Sep 3, 2003, 4:27pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Gfretwell) puts
out:
<snip> They are like cats. Real cute when they are small and a pain in
the ass when they grow up.
What? Are you changing the subject, or what? You just described
my ex wife.
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Charlie Self wrote:
> JOAT responds:
>
>><snip> They are like cats. Real cute when they are small and a pain in
>>the ass when they grow up.
>>
>> What? Are you changing the subject, or what? You just described
>>my ex wife.
>
> Yeah, but it sure didn't take my ex long to grow up.
Probably why I've been married for 10 years. She was a pain in the ass when
I married her. Still a pain in the ass. No surprises.
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Larry Jaques wrote:
> It's been so long since I had sex that I can't remember
> WHO gets tied up.
If one of you is getting tied up, you're not doing it right. ;)
>>You know about the three stages of marriage, don't you?
>
> Nope, I'm a confirmed bachelor. Do tell.
Well, I'll probably butcher it, but basically, there are three stages of
marriage...
In the beginning, you're young, you're horny, and there aren't yet any kids
to get in the way, so you have sex all the time, and do it at least
tri-weekly.
Times goes on, kids come onto the scene, soccer games, baseball games, etc.
and you're pulling a lot of overtime at work, but you're still horny, and
would be having a lot of sex if you could, so while you don't always find
time, you try weekly.
Then you reach the point I'm at, where you just try weakly.
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Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 23:58:31 -0400, Silvan
> <[email protected]> pixelated:
>
>>Probably why I've been married for 10 years. She was a pain in the ass
>>when
>>I married her. Still a pain in the ass. No surprises.
>
> If you're getting a pain in your ass when you two have
> sex, methinks you might be doing it wrong, Mikey.
> =:-0
Who said anything about having sex? I think I vaguely remember something
like that, a long time ago, but I'm not quite sure.
You know about the three stages of marriage, don't you?
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On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 23:58:31 -0400, Silvan
<[email protected]> pixelated:
>Probably why I've been married for 10 years. She was a pain in the ass when
>I married her. Still a pain in the ass. No surprises.
If you're getting a pain in your ass when you two have
sex, methinks you might be doing it wrong, Mikey.
=:-0
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On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 14:04:29 -0400, Silvan
<[email protected]> pixelated:
>Larry Jaques wrote:
>> If you're getting a pain in your ass when you two have
>> sex, methinks you might be doing it wrong, Mikey.
>> =:-0
>
>Who said anything about having sex? I think I vaguely remember something
>like that, a long time ago, but I'm not quite sure.
It's been so long since I had sex that I can't remember
WHO gets tied up.
>You know about the three stages of marriage, don't you?
Nope, I'm a confirmed bachelor. Do tell.
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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
...
> They are like cats. Real cute when they are small and a pain in the
> ass when they grow up.
>
Sheesh. Ever had a dog? There's a PITA for you. Cats are clean and
independent. I'd trade my dog for a cat in a heartbeat if I wasn't
attached to the smelly bastard.
Cheers,
Abe
Abe wrote:
>> They are like cats. Real cute when they are small and a pain in the
>> ass when they grow up.
>>
>
> Sheesh. Ever had a dog? There's a PITA for you. Cats are clean and
> independent. I'd trade my dog for a cat in a heartbeat if I wasn't
> attached to the smelly bastard.
Hmmmm... I own three dogs and two cats. I wouldn't sell any of the three
mutts even if someone were offering, but I'd let you have both of my cats
and throw in an old tiller for free just to get someone to take the damn
things. I sling food at them twice a day, and that's all the interaction
they want to have with me. Ungrateful bastards.
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I have used coconut palm wood (and it is a wood )as match lining in a
couple of houses I did work on.
It is a bit brittle and you dont want to get any splinters as they go septic
quite quickly, but in all it is a nice light wood.
Neil C
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> >Careful, careful. There are over 2500 species of palms, so PALM by itself
> >does not say much.
>
> I assume when he said "coconut" he narrowed that list down to the
"nucifera"
> varieties of the "cocos". That get's it down to a pretty managable number.
P van Rijckevorsel wrote:
> Not everybody would agree. Anyway, the strongest argument against the
> existence of "coconut wood" is that palms have no wood.
What's it called then? Pith?
Just wondering.
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Larry Jaques wrote:
>>Actually, wasn't the OP talking about making stuff out of coconut *shell*
>>"wood" in the first place?
>
> I don't recall seeing the word "shell" in any of the posts.
You're kidding, right? Going back to the OP's original question, and adding
emphasis:
Hi, I've seen coconut *shell* wood used many times for small decorative
I assume this is because coconut *shell* wood is small and fragile and
me wonder if there is anyone out there using coconut *shell* wood for
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> P van Rijckevorsel wrote:
> > Not everybody would agree. Anyway, the strongest argument against the
> > existence of "coconut wood" is that palms have no wood.
Silvan <[email protected]> schreef
> What's it called then? Pith?
> Just wondering.
+ + +
Actually that is a pretty good question. Nobody seems to have come up with a
good name so far. In many ways the stem of a cocnut palm is comparable to a
corn stalk, but bigger and a lot harder.
Of course if you define wood as anything that can be handled by woodworking
tools it may be called a wood ;-)
PvR