tomstock Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Yesterday I pulled about 20 feet of 2x6 hardwood from a bank dumpster. I'm not sure if it's mahogony, red oak, or cherry but the bare wood is a very dark reddish purple color, and the sanded and finished faces are sort of a lighter brown color, similar to red oak or mahogony. It's very very heavy. I'll have to do some trimming to get rid of metal edges, etc, but for the most part it's useable. I'll use it for rafters, toe rails, tiller, etc. I'm 3d and my costs so far are $376. Not too bad. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannah Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Very nice find! Show us a picture of the wood when you can, please. I love scrounged wood: we have two walls framed with wood from packing cases sent with the new windows for the VA hospital, several beautiful doors dragged home from someone's curb and lots of bits of old moulding scrounged from the trash to replace missing pieces in our 110 year old house. The wood in that old moulding just tossed in the trash - American Chestnut!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt jake Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Dumpster diving gets a bad name. I have found many treasures by doing so!!! Keep up the good diving!! And as Jo has said, pictures of the wood!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasPhil Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Nice Find! $376 is a good price too.... I think mine will be a tad over that! (like an order of 10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Mellema Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Tom The wood you are describing sounds like cherry. when freshly sanded it iis a light brown and after it ages in the light it turns a dark reddish brown. It is a good find no matter what kind of wood it is. I have a lot of mahogany in my boat that was recycled from other boats. I only bought 1 piece for the shelves as I didn't have any big enough to make them when I got to the point of putting them in. It will make some nice accent pieces for you. All the brightwork except the mast and boom is recycled wood. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Pat, Is that one of those tents from Walmart? Thanks, Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Luckett Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Oops. I did not realize I was not logged in. I posted the previous msg about the tent. Sorry, Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Mellema Posted October 11, 2003 Report Share Posted October 11, 2003 Greg No it was from Menards it was cheeper there and I think it is a little heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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