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
Millie schreef
The wood is not coconut (a fruit), it's PALM (a tree).
On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 07:20:42 GMT, "P van Rijckevorsel" pixelated:
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I can't imagine there is much "wood" to be had from a coconut palm. The trunk is more like woven fiber and a significant amount of sand (tears up a chain saw). I suppose these could be cleaned up and made into some kind of MDF type material.
Careful, careful. There are over 2500 species of palms, so PALM by itself does not say much. PvR
Larry Jaques schreef
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.
On 02 Sep 2003 18:38:50 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.comGreg (Gfretwell) pixelated:
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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Actually, wasn't the OP talking about making stuff out of coconut *shell* "wood" in the first place?
Neil Currey schreef
"nucifera" varieties of the "cocos". That get's it down to a pretty managable number.
PvR Note that this is something different entirely from cocuswood
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.
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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.
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Wed, Sep 3, 2003, 4:27pm (EDT+4) snipped-for-privacy@aol.comGreg (Gfretwell) puts out: 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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What's it called then? Pith?
Just wondering.
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.
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.
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
Silvan schreef
Of course if you define wood as anything that can be handled by woodworking tools it may be called a wood ;-) PvR
On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 23:58:31 -0400, Silvan pixelated:
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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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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