Woe Posted at 10-21 16:29
You're there

Thanks a lot!

DAFlys Posted at 10-22 00:37
Now that's proper recycling.

100% is.
They saved about € 600,- just in wood.

DAFlys Posted at 10-22 00:37
Now that's proper recycling.

Ready for sanding and placing tomorrow.


And this will become their new big barn doors.

Montfrooij Posted at 10-22 10:04
100% is.
They saved about € 600,- just in wood.

wow - that's a really good saving,  does it still come up to the regulations OK?

Montfrooij Posted at 10-22 10:06
Ready for sanding and placing tomorrow.
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Ive recycled floor like that,  and it comes up great.  

DAFlys Posted at 10-22 10:07
wow - that's a really good saving,  does it still come up to the regulations OK?

Wood was much better back in the '30 so it is even better

DAFlys Posted at 10-22 10:08
Ive recycled floor like that,  and it comes up great.

Yeah man. This makes for super nice wood.
I have salvaged 2 floors and still use that wood.

Montfrooij Posted at 10-22 10:04
Thanks a lot!

You're welcome

Montfrooij Posted at 10-22 10:10
Wood was much better back in the '30 so it is even better

Very true,  but here they would measure it and say it wasn't up to the regulation.

Montfrooij Posted at 10-22 10:10
Yeah man. This makes for super nice wood.
I have salvaged 2 floors and still use that wood.

I used some once to make a coffee table.

DAFlys Posted at 10-22 23:14
Very true,  but here they would measure it and say it wasn't up to the regulation.

Ah ok.
I'm not aware of such regulations here.
As long as the wood is solid an the right dimensions you are good to go.

DAFlys Posted at 10-22 23:15
I used some once to make a coffee table.

Cool!
I made many things already from scrap wood.
Photo shelves, book shelves, potting table, windowsills, coat racks, shoe bench and so on.
Starting to look like my next hobby if I sum it up like that

Montfrooij Posted at 10-23 07:21
Cool!
I made many things already from scrap wood.
Photo shelves, book shelves, potting table, windowsills, coat racks, shoe bench and so on.

On of my hobbys is wood work,   I have a lathe, CNC, and a full kitted out workshop.  I make and repair lots of stuff.

Montfrooij Posted at 10-23 07:19
Ah ok.
I'm not aware of such regulations here.
As long as the wood is solid an the right dimensions you are good to go.

As the trees have got quicker to grow the dimensions of the required tiber here has increased,  so 60 years ago the trees grew more naturally and were stronger per inch than they are now,  you can usually see it in how tight the grain is now to older wood.

DAFlys Posted at 10-23 07:55
On of my hobbys is wood work,   I have a lathe, CNC, and a full kitted out workshop.  I make and repair lots of stuff.

Oh nice.
I really love making stuff.
So far I have not invested in much equipment, but I'm considering it.
It is so nice to see the end result!

DAFlys Posted at 10-23 07:57
As the trees have got quicker to grow the dimensions of the required tiber here has increased,  so 60 years ago the trees grew more naturally and were stronger per inch than they are now,  you can usually see it in how tight the grain is now to older wood.

Exactly. Much more growth rings in the older ones.
It is actually quite sad to see how soft the new stuff became.

Montfrooij Posted at 10-23 10:39
Exactly. Much more growth rings in the older ones.
It is actually quite sad to see how soft the new stuff became.

Ive been experimenting with dating trees without cutting them down,  its quite fascinating working out how old an oak tree is.

DAFlys Posted at 10-24 01:05
Ive been experimenting with dating trees without cutting them down,  its quite fascinating working out how old an oak tree is.

Oh nice, how can you do that?

Montfrooij Posted at 10-24 09:34
Oh nice, how can you do that?

You measure the circumference of the tree(in cm) at 1.5m from the ground then multiple a constant for the species,  an oak is 1.88.

DAFlys Posted at 10-24 09:52
You measure the circumference of the tree(in cm) at 1.5m from the ground then multiple a constant for the species,  an oak is 1.88.

Interesting.
But that assumes every tree (of a specie) grows in the same rate?
Since I would say the surroundings have an influence on that too.

Montfrooij Posted at 10-24 09:58
Interesting.
But that assumes every tree (of a specie) grows in the same rate?
Since I would say the surroundings have an influence on that too.

No. Each tree has its own constant. I just used oak as an example.  

DAFlys Posted at 10-24 11:39
No. Each tree has its own constant. I just used oak as an example.

But what if (for example) one oak grows in a dry area and the other has better conditions. Will they still 'expand' in the same way (constant)?

Montfrooij Posted at 10-24 11:41
But what if (for example) one oak grows in a dry area and the other has better conditions. Will they still 'expand' in the same way (constant)?

For oaks if they are too outside the usual moisture levels they die early.  For other species I’m not sure.  

DAFlys Posted at 10-24 11:48
For oaks if they are too outside the usual moisture levels they die early.  For other species I’m not sure.

Interesting stuff!
(the calculation part of course)

Montfrooij Posted at 10-24 12:15
Interesting stuff!
(the calculation part of course)

For the older trees it’s amazing what they saw and how many people they touched.  

DAFlys Posted at 10-24 12:22
For the older trees it’s amazing what they saw and how many people they touched.

Every time I take my usual walk, I come past a birch tree that was on a picture of the former railroad in our town.
It was just a very small seedling on that picture (1971).
You can still see a marking of the wire that it was growing against in those days.

Montfrooij Posted at 10-24 12:36
Every time I take my usual walk, I come past a birch tree that was on a picture of the former railroad in our town.
It was just a very small seedling on that picture (1971).
You can still see a marking of the wire that it was growing against in those days.

Try this - http://www.tree-guide.com/tree-age-calculator