Recycled wood - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

woodhants · 10-06-2008, 10:58 AM

I went to a local sale flea market, with the unloved wood items in mind found pine beds and hardwood doors for a low price. along with a local sawmill who supply wood flooring to the trade , they have offcuts in hardwood some from our local area Southern England woods and forest . this is how you can keep making sawdust at low cost in these tight times- as new member from England Hi to you all .

guitarman · 10-06-2008, 01:55 PM

Welcome woodhants, thanks for the tip. Come back and visit often. David

woodjoy · 10-06-2008, 08:37 PM

Old Pallets from the pacific are a good source of wood, it you don't mind taking the time
to sort and clean them up, I saved a lot of red oak and mahogney pallets and it turned out ot be a good supply of wood.

ron

turningnut · 10-07-2008, 11:15 PM

Welcome woodhants,

Sounds like you struck it rich...I get lots of wood from my local flooring store...he also gets pallets made from Purpleheart...also got one that was Australian Cypress, great stuff. Have a blast on the site, it's simply wonderful...

marshall · 10-07-2008, 11:36 PM

Woodhants : Hey their you Wally , come back and join in anytime you get a chance and chew the fat with us !!!! Marshall

Sandy Oaks · 10-08-2008, 02:55 AM

Hi Woodhants,

Welcome to the forum. Quite a find you made there.

Denny

Forester21 · 10-09-2008, 01:17 PM

welcome Woodhants.
I have an old bed in my garage waiting to be used. I fluctuate between wanting to paint the headboard into a sign (don't know what sign to paint and where I would put it!) and wanting to cut it up!

Pajaro · 10-09-2008, 04:32 PM

I use to pick up pallets a few years ago. Now you can wind up in jail picking up used pallets. It has turned into a lucrative business here in Dallas. I did get some good oak and yellow pine from the ones I did get. Made some nice end tables and small kids furniture from it. I still rummage around any wood I see tossed out for bulk trash pickup day. Even that is hard to come by.

But it's good to see recycling catching on. We are to wasteful.

Barefoot1 · 10-09-2008, 09:50 PM

Recycled wood is great as well as castoffs from wood trades, I certainly have my share of it in the shop but be sure to use a metal detector on it before milling. It will save you from ruining blades and potentially a serious injury!

thumbs · 10-09-2008, 10:55 PM

HI there Woodhants--As the old saying free is always good but now always easy. A neighbor knew of some used wood that he thought I could use. Lots od nails and darn hard to get out. Buy I did get some nice pieces out of it--Also welcome to the forum--Richard aka thumbs

10-06-2008, 10:58 AM	#1
woodhants Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 14	Recycled wood I went to a local sale flea market, with the unloved wood items in mind found pine beds and hardwood doors for a low price. along with a local sawmill who supply wood flooring to the trade , they have offcuts in hardwood some from our local area Southern England woods and forest . this is how you can keep making sawdust at low cost in these tight times- as new member from England Hi to you all .

10-07-2008, 11:15 PM	#4
turningnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 632	Welcome woodhants, Sounds like you struck it rich...I get lots of wood from my local flooring store...he also gets pallets made from Purpleheart...also got one that was Australian Cypress, great stuff. Have a blast on the site, it's simply wonderful... __________________ Mike...Ft. Worth, TX EX-21 with Bandaids by Curaid

10-07-2008, 11:36 PM	#5
marshall Just love Being Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jonesboro AR Posts: 2,113	A big Welcome to Woodhants !!!! Woodhants : Hey their you Wally , come back and join in anytime you get a chance and chew the fat with us !!!! Marshall __________________ Usually busier than a cat in a sandbox !!!!!!!!!!! { Dewalt 788 only }

10-09-2008, 01:17 PM	#7
Forester21 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,282	welcome Woodhants. I have an old bed in my garage waiting to be used. I fluctuate between wanting to paint the headboard into a sign (don't know what sign to paint and where I would put it!) and wanting to cut it up! __________________ Theresa http://WoodNGoods.etsy.com http://woodngoods.blogspot.com

10-09-2008, 04:32 PM	#8
Pajaro Forever is a long time Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: If it ain't Texas, it Just ain't livin. Posts: 2,047 Blog Entries: 1	I use to pick up pallets a few years ago. Now you can wind up in jail picking up used pallets. It has turned into a lucrative business here in Dallas. I did get some good oak and yellow pine from the ones I did get. Made some nice end tables and small kids furniture from it. I still rummage around any wood I see tossed out for bulk trash pickup day. Even that is hard to come by. But it's good to see recycling catching on. We are to wasteful. __________________ Pájaro Pete Hombre del pájaro www.pajarostudiowns.com Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic One of the Chosen few "Never try to teach a pig to sing It is a waste of time and it annoys the pig. "

10-06-2008, 01:55 PM	#2
guitarman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lewisville, N.C. Posts: 869	Welcome woodhants, thanks for the tip. Come back and visit often. David

10-06-2008, 08:37 PM	#3
woodjoy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Old Pallets from the pacific are a good source of wood, it you don't mind taking the time to sort and clean them up, I saved a lot of red oak and mahogney pallets and it turned out ot be a good supply of wood. ron

10-08-2008, 02:55 AM	#6
Sandy Oaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,248	Hi Woodhants, Welcome to the forum. Quite a find you made there. Denny

10-09-2008, 09:50 PM	#9
Barefoot1 Wood Mauler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Jordan Utah Posts: 822	Recycled wood is great as well as castoffs from wood trades, I certainly have my share of it in the shop but be sure to use a metal detector on it before milling. It will save you from ruining blades and potentially a serious injury! __________________ Thomas The Barefoot Scroller ~ Thomas@barefootwoodworks.com www.barefootwoodworks.com

10-09-2008, 10:55 PM	#10
thumbs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bedford, IA Posts: 166	HI there Woodhants--As the old saying free is always good but now always easy. A neighbor knew of some used wood that he thought I could use. Lots od nails and darn hard to get out. Buy I did get some nice pieces out of it--Also welcome to the forum--Richard aka thumbs __________________ Advice is the only commodity where the supply always exceeds the demand.

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