Thread: Need help - identifying wood :)

Just because a wood is considered "toxic" doesn't mean it is poisonous. As long as you wear a resperator/dust mask and safety glasses, you should be able to work with just about any wood. The "toxicity" occurs while it is being worked for most woods.

Gotta think philippine mahogany,whatever it is looks far to pithy for scales.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Gotta think philippine mahogany,whatever it is looks far to pithy for scales.

+1, thats my vote also

Charlie

If you’re looking for cheap exotic wood, look at old pallets, especially ones from out of the US. Many are made from oaks and mahogany and at times figured nicely, once cleaned up. Often you can find broken pallets in or next to the trash bins.

Take a small hand plane with you & be amazed at what you’ll find. I know a guy, who makes some beautiful picture frames from re-claimed pallet rack wood.

One of the things I do is search thrift stores for broken wood statues. You can buy a chunk of Ironwood or even some rosewood for a buck or two. I can get a gang load of great scales from a busted up carving.

garage sale,solid ebony,two bux (for Both) lots of material for brush handles, scales,whatever.

If it is Cedar (or any other soft wood) it needs to be hardened to use as scales, Cedar is a very soft wood, I would at the very least give the scales a good soaking in a sealer/hardener, then after it dries re-sand and apply a good hard coat finish.

JMHO

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