Materials Question

[Wilson142]

2 minutes ago, teachnlearn said:

For quick charts I got this pocket book years ago and its full of charts and material infor. I pick it up all the time. RJF

https://smile.amazon.com/Handyman-Your-Pocket-Richard-Allen-Young/dp/1885071299/ref=sr_1_1?ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-org00-win10-dsk00-smile-us000-gatwy-feature-SEARC&keywords=handymans+reference+book&qid=1569184609&sr=8-1

Would come in handy. When I trained new saw operators, one of the most important things to learn were decimal equivalents. Most were used to working with fractions but the saw controls only worked in decimals. Some guys struggled so much with them, that they never got through their 30 day training period. I still catch myself seeing 5/8" and thinking .625 

[jollyred]

The sheets that were mailed to m e came in a padded envelope with a couple of pieces of thin cardboard for protection.  Again I say, ;this stuff is incredibly tough for its thickness.  Some of the bookmarks my wife has have lasted for 10 years with no cracking.  The cross grain layer in the middle of the two other layers is what keeps it from splitting along the grain.

[jerrye]

On 9/22/2019 at 4:40 PM, Wilson142 said:

I remember stories of how years ago Honduran Mahogany was so expensive and regulated  that people would order things from Honduras and have it shipped in crates made from Mahogany. Eventually people at the docks got wise and swapped out the crates for cheaper lumber. Not sure if true but wouldn't be surprised. People can be creative if not totally honest.

When I was a teenager back in the late 70's, a friend's dad got a few nice pieces of mahogany in this exact way. It was used as blocking for some equipment shipped to his place of employment.