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One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

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You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
 

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#2 ·
One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
Dang, that's almost enough to make me start smoking again. :)
 

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One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
Very nice find, I like the rays and the spalting combo
 

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One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
Great find Douglas. I guess you will have to pick up all pallets and take them home.
 

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One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
Boards
?? Looks like some mighty fine box tops to me !!!! LOL
Nice find Douglas, especially the spalted sycamore….
 

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#6 ·
One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
Good find, maybe one of these days I will get lucky and find some "free" wood - but, I hope that I don't have to start smoking again to get lucky, cause that ain't gonna happen :))

Geaux Saints!!!!
 

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One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
That is beautiful grain.
 

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One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
My workplace usually has hundreds of skids lying around and I looked through a bunch of them recently and was surprised to see what surprises awaited me. With a little hard work, a crow bar and a planer you can come up with some very interesting hardwoods. Found some great planks of Poplar, Ash, Maple, Red and White Oak and some cool spalted and naturally stained pieces as well.
 

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One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
Hey Douglas;

Great find!

Lee
 

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One benefit of hanging out with the undesireables at the smoking area…

Wood Saw Rectangle Saw chain Font


Brown Wood Beige Flooring Floor


Wood Rectangle Flooring Font Fashion accessory


Brown Product Rectangle Wood Table


Brown Rectangle Wood Flooring Table


You spot the crate planked with 1/2Ëť quartersawn, spalted sycamore.

As a side note, I took several of these down to level with the Veritas low-angle jack, which made quick work of it with thin full width shavings and no tear-out when used across the grain. I have not cambered it's iron, as I use it for shooting primarily but it did the preliminary work handily and with minimal waste in thickness. All drum-sanded to 100 grit, jointed on one edge.
With cup and wind on some boards I ended up with thicknesses between 1/4 and 7/16th, and we'll see what tomorrow will bring once things are rested, but at bottom line there will be some interesting shop-made veneer if nothing else. Thanks crate-makin' guy wherever you are.
Good one Douglas.
 

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