How to identify teak wood?
I have a pair of unfinished wood outside chairs. I found them by the curb on trash day, and they were weathered gray then. They have been in my yard exposed to the elements year round for at least 4 years now. They had gotten to the point you couldn't sit in them because the joints were loose and the wood was so damaged it would make you itchy from all the fine splinters. Before I tossed them, I decided to give them a "last chance" since I had already bought some polyeruthane for another project and had a ton left over. I was extremely surprised how smooth they got after just light sanding, and the wood had a "rosy" color after I sanded the gray off, so I re-glued all the joints and tightened all the screws up. When I stained them, they took on a reddish tone, even though I did not use a reddish tone stain. They also sucked up the high-gloss poly like a sponge (which I haven't really ever experienced wood doing). They do look realky nice now, though. After watching some videos on refinishing deck furniture and seeing how teak weathers, I'm now wondering if actually may be teak? If so, did I ruin them by staining and using polyeurethane instead of these oils you're supposed to use on teak? I always assumed they were pine or some other cheap wood (who throws expensive furniture away?).
Identify the type of rhyme used in the poem?
Whose woods these are I think I know, His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. -From “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” by Robert Frost A. end B. slant C. internal
Identify the advantages of using metal instead of wood in the construction of todays submarines?
Main Reason: Under extreme hydrostatic forces, found well below the surface of the ocean, metal is far superior to wood. Wood would crack, buckle, split.... And it would be nearly impossible to seal it. Metal (Steel) has a VERY high yield strength and elastic modulus and can be sealed through full penetration welding.
How do I identify petrified wood? I found a rock in my woods that,at first looked like a rotted piece of tree.
The value of petrified wood depends on these factors: 1. "Rounds" that contain the pith or center of the tree and concentric growth rings are most valuable. 2. Secimens that contain quartz geodes, boring insect galleries, ashes of petrified hickory nuts, or other unusual features have greater value; as do petrified burls with spiral cell growth patterns. 3. Generally the brighter and more colorful the specimen the higher the value. 4. If the growth rings are clearly visible the specimen is worth more, unless it is a type of fossil wood that has no growth rings (e.g. palm). 5. Specimens that have been skillfully prepared are more valuable than ones that have poor workmanship or no preparation at all. 6. Some collecting areas that ware now closed or depleted, making specimens from that area more valuable because of scarcity. 7. Specimens from new collecting sites add value until supply catches up with demand. 8.Specimens that are casts with the outside appearing as the natural wood form are worth more than ones that have been fractured and broken. 9. Hardwood, it is usually worth more than a softwood (with the exception of pre Tertiary wood). 10. Depending on the interests of the buyer hardwoods that retain enough cell structure to identify as to the family or genus they represent are rare and more valuable. (Certain families and genera are more rare than others and the scarcity increases value.)
How can I tell what type of wood a shipping pallet is made of?
Many are made up of hardwoods like red oak, because pine can be too flimsy for the loads a pallet is expected to handle. Generally you can tell the difference in the weights of the two types, and the appearance of the wood. Find a warehouseman; he'll probably be able to tell you.