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Brett Viren

16/05/2005 11:37 PM

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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"woodworker88"

in reply to Brett Viren on 16/05/2005 11:37 PM

17/05/2005 4:36 PM

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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"mogura"

in reply to Brett Viren on 16/05/2005 11:37 PM

17/05/2005 4:42 AM

LVL. slightly different from glue lam, but same idea.


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Patriarch

in reply to Brett Viren on 16/05/2005 11:37 PM

17/05/2005 7:28 PM

"woodworker88" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> 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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Andy Dingley

in reply to Brett Viren on 16/05/2005 11:37 PM

18/05/2005 11:14 PM

On Tue, 17 May 2005 19:28:31 -0500, Patriarch
<[email protected]> 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.

DJ

"D. J. MCBRIDE"

in reply to Brett Viren on 16/05/2005 11:37 PM

17/05/2005 4:28 AM


"Brett Viren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What is this stuff?
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> http://mocoloco.com/archives/gus_bench_icff_may_05.jpg

Glulam.

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"New Wave" Dave In Houston


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