ok now that my hazing is over,...Opinion

Dan Parrell wrote:
> I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was stamped and
> also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood red
> inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I suspect
> that it is red African mahogany anyone want to straighten me out on this
> issues and is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of furniture.Will it
> shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates,Can it be used
> outside
> tks Dan

Coulda been red gum. How about some help from Phully and bunch?
Dave in Fairfax
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>
> Coulda been red gum. How about some help from Phully and bunch?
> Dave in Fairfax

If it's heavey as hell and just about as hard that's be my guess.
First time I saw it and hefted a piece I thought it was rosewood.

charlie b

"Dan Parrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Ok john lets say it's blood wood and it's been sitting in my basement and
> conditions were just right.What is blood wood good for if anything?


Anything that would look good in a deep red wood.

I've used pallet wood with good success. I usually store it for six months
to a year or so and have not had shrinkage problems after that. I've brought
home a couple of good looking pieces and found they were not as good looking
a few months later though. Sort of a crap shoot as pallet wood is often the
cheaper poorer grades. It is not dried as well as the furniture grades and
is prone to split more when it does dry. A board my be 4" x 48", but you
may only get 3" x 16" of good quality from it.

I like to make smaller pieces so that is not a big problem for me. 50%
waste from free wood is still a good deal. Be sure to clean the wood before
putting through the planer and keep a set of blades just for those first
couple of passes. DAMHIKT.
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

Dan Parrell wrote...
> I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was stamped and
> also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood red
> inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I suspect
> that it is red African mahogany

Is there any way you can post a pic in apbw?

African Mahogany isn't red, at least none that I have ever seen. More
like a light pinkish brown, usually. Sometimes it's a bit darker, maybe a
reddish brown, but not blood red.

Blood-red pallet stock, eh? There's no way anyone would relegate
bloodwood or padauk to pallets, is there? Just musing; I really don't
think it would be one of those two. A pic would help.

> is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of furniture.

If you can get all the metal out of it, go for it! Who cares what kind of
wood it is, if it looks good!

> Will it shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates

If it's wood, it will shrink and expand with moisture changes. Some
species are worse than others. Just make sure it's dry enough, use good
joinery and construction techniques, and hope for the best. More often
than not, it'll come out fine. Either way, you'll learn something in the
process. With time, you'll be able to better deal with the "difficult"
woods, but the only real way to learn it is to do it, IMHO.

> Can it be used outside

That's a harder question, and better answered if the species can be
determined.

Cheers!

Jim

Dave in Fairfax suggested...
> Coulda been red gum.

Oh, didn't think of that! If so (Australian red gum, not American), then
it would be suitable for outdoors.

Jim

Dan Parrell wrote...
> very thick density

How about the grain? Is it coarse (as it would be for Australian red gum)
or fine (if bloodwood). If the pallets came from Australia, that's
another vote for the former. It's used down under for fence posts and
such.

Jim

Dan Parrell wrote...
> that's it.!!!! sounds like the same.I will post a pic later on to get
> opinions

Ok, but put it in abpw; that is, alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking
instead of what I said before. (G)

> > Is there any way you can post a pic in apbw?

Jim

Dan -

I'm goin gto let you slide on the membership fee 'til after the first....
Big of me, eh? Anyway, it could be bloodwood. I don't know how much of it
you have, but before you decide to use it for furniture, you might want to
check its' moisture content. If it is too high (in the teens) it could give
trouble. Others will also invariably have their opinion, but it *is*
something you should be aware of.

John Moorhead
Lakeeport, CA
"Dan Parrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> very thick density
> <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > Dan Parrell wrote:
> > > I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was
stamped
> and
> > > also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood red
> > > inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I
> suspect
> > > that it is red African mahogany anyone want to straighten me out on
this
> > > issues and is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of furniture.Will
it
> > > shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates,Can it be
used
> > > outside
> > > tks Dan
> >
> > Coulda been red gum. How about some help from Phully and bunch?
> > Dave in Fairfax
> > --
> > reply-to doesn't work
> > use:
> > daveldr at att dot net
>
>

Great color for various intarsia projects on the scroll saw.

Dan Parrell wrote:

> Ok john lets say it's blood wood and it's been sitting in my basement and
> conditions were just right.What is blood wood good for if anything?
> "john moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:P6QEb.600608$Tr4.1573247@attbi_s03...
>
>>Dan -
>>
>>I'm goin gto let you slide on the membership fee 'til after the first....
>>Big of me, eh? Anyway, it could be bloodwood. I don't know how much of
>
> it
>
>>you have, but before you decide to use it for furniture, you might want to
>>check its' moisture content. If it is too high (in the teens) it could
>
> give
>
>>trouble. Others will also invariably have their opinion, but it *is*
>>something you should be aware of.
>>
>>John Moorhead
>>Lakeeport, CA
>>"Dan Parrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>very thick density
>>><[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>>>Dan Parrell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was
>>
>>stamped
>>
>>>and
>>>
>>>>>also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood
>
> red
>
>>>>>inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I
>>>
>>>suspect
>>>
>>>>>that it is red African mahogany anyone want to straighten me out on
>>
>>this
>>
>>>>>issues and is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of
>
> furniture.Will
>
>>it
>>
>>>>>shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates,Can it be
>>
>>used
>>
>>>>>outside
>>>>>tks Dan
>>>>
>>>>Coulda been red gum. How about some help from Phully and bunch?
>>>>Dave in Fairfax
>>>>--
>>>>reply-to doesn't work
>>>>use:
>>>>daveldr at att dot net
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Terrible stuff...full of toxic resins. Send it to me and I'll dispose of it
for you, in the spirit of Christmas.
Wilson


"Dan Parrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was stamped
and
> also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood red
> inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I suspect
> that it is red African mahogany anyone want to straighten me out on this
> issues and is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of furniture.Will it
> shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates,Can it be used
> outside
> tks Dan
>
>

very thick density
<[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Dan Parrell wrote:
> > I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was stamped
and
> > also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood red
> > inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I
suspect
> > that it is red African mahogany anyone want to straighten me out on this
> > issues and is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of furniture.Will it
> > shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates,Can it be used
> > outside
> > tks Dan
>
> Coulda been red gum. How about some help from Phully and bunch?
> Dave in Fairfax
> --
> reply-to doesn't work
> use:
> daveldr at att dot net

Ok john lets say it's blood wood and it's been sitting in my basement and
conditions were just right.What is blood wood good for if anything?
"john moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:P6QEb.600608$Tr4.1573247@attbi_s03...
> Dan -
>
> I'm goin gto let you slide on the membership fee 'til after the first....
> Big of me, eh? Anyway, it could be bloodwood. I don't know how much of
it
> you have, but before you decide to use it for furniture, you might want to
> check its' moisture content. If it is too high (in the teens) it could
give
> trouble. Others will also invariably have their opinion, but it *is*
> something you should be aware of.
>
> John Moorhead
> Lakeeport, CA
> "Dan Parrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > very thick density
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > > Dan Parrell wrote:
> > > > I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was
> stamped
> > and
> > > > also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood
red
> > > > inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I
> > suspect
> > > > that it is red African mahogany anyone want to straighten me out on
> this
> > > > issues and is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of
furniture.Will
> it
> > > > shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates,Can it be
> used
> > > > outside
> > > > tks Dan
> > >
> > > Coulda been red gum. How about some help from Phully and bunch?
> > > Dave in Fairfax
> > > --
> > > reply-to doesn't work
> > > use:
> > > daveldr at att dot net
> >
> >
>
>

that's it.!!!! sounds like the same.I will post a pic later on to get
opinions
"Jim Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dan Parrell wrote...
> > I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was stamped
and
> > also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood red
> > inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I
suspect
> > that it is red African mahogany
>
> Is there any way you can post a pic in apbw?
>
> African Mahogany isn't red, at least none that I have ever seen. More
> like a light pinkish brown, usually. Sometimes it's a bit darker, maybe a
> reddish brown, but not blood red.
>
> Blood-red pallet stock, eh? There's no way anyone would relegate
> bloodwood or padauk to pallets, is there? Just musing; I really don't
> think it would be one of those two. A pic would help.
>
> > is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of furniture.
>
> If you can get all the metal out of it, go for it! Who cares what kind of
> wood it is, if it looks good!
>
> > Will it shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates
>
> If it's wood, it will shrink and expand with moisture changes. Some
> species are worse than others. Just make sure it's dry enough, use good
> joinery and construction techniques, and hope for the best. More often
> than not, it'll come out fine. Either way, you'll learn something in the
> process. With time, you'll be able to better deal with the "difficult"
> woods, but the only real way to learn it is to do it, IMHO.
>
> > Can it be used outside
>
> That's a harder question, and better answered if the species can be
> determined.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jim

Where are these sites grandpa ? Intarsia
"Grandpa" <jsdebooATcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Great color for various intarsia projects on the scroll saw.
>
> Dan Parrell wrote:
>
> > Ok john lets say it's blood wood and it's been sitting in my basement
and
> > conditions were just right.What is blood wood good for if anything?
> > "john moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:P6QEb.600608$Tr4.1573247@attbi_s03...
> >
> >>Dan -
> >>
> >>I'm goin gto let you slide on the membership fee 'til after the
first....
> >>Big of me, eh? Anyway, it could be bloodwood. I don't know how much of
> >
> > it
> >
> >>you have, but before you decide to use it for furniture, you might want
to
> >>check its' moisture content. If it is too high (in the teens) it could
> >
> > give
> >
> >>trouble. Others will also invariably have their opinion, but it *is*
> >>something you should be aware of.
> >>
> >>John Moorhead
> >>Lakeeport, CA
> >>"Dan Parrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >>>very thick density
> >>><[email protected]> wrote in message
> >
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>>>Dan Parrell wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>I retrieved some pallets that came fro Australia.The address was
> >>
> >>stamped
> >>
> >>>and
> >>>
> >>>>>also stapled on by the supplier. I noticed that the wood was blood
> >
> > red
> >
> >>>>>inside and out. The wood was planed and is absolutely beautiful.I
> >>>
> >>>suspect
> >>>
> >>>>>that it is red African mahogany anyone want to straighten me out on
> >>
> >>this
> >>
> >>>>>issues and is it ok to incorporate it into a piece of
> >
> > furniture.Will
> >
> >>it
> >>
> >>>>>shrink or exand and cause problems in different climates,Can it be
> >>
> >>used
> >>
> >>>>>outside
> >>>>>tks Dan
> >>>>
> >>>>Coulda been red gum. How about some help from Phully and bunch?
> >>>>Dave in Fairfax
> >>>>--
> >>>>reply-to doesn't work
> >>>>use:
> >>>>daveldr at att dot net
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>