Using Mesquite for bed wood
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Using Mesquite for bed wood
Has anyone used Mesquite wood for bed wood?
If so,what type of finish did you use. I'm thinking of a oil finish, but not sure.
Being from Texas we have all the Mesquite we can need, just have to find enough long enough and strait enough. But the look of the wood will make it worth it.
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If so,what type of finish did you use. I'm thinking of a oil finish, but not sure.
Being from Texas we have all the Mesquite we can need, just have to find enough long enough and strait enough. But the look of the wood will make it worth it.
Thanks
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A friend of mine use to harvest mesquite TREES and turn them into 5/4 planks, many of which were 6' long. He's disabled now and lives somewhere in south Texas and I have lost touch with him.
He did donate a few planks for one of my sculptures when I was in college in Odessa. The wood was used for the prow of a wooden boat. It has remained stable in my studio for a dozen years. Beautiful wood and properly dried lumber is very pricy.
Good luck finding a mill out here to run mesquite planks on the cheap. Is there a Paxton's in Abilene? Ft. Worth is your next best bet. I sure wish that I had the foresight to grab up some of my friend's lumber before he went away.
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He did donate a few planks for one of my sculptures when I was in college in Odessa. The wood was used for the prow of a wooden boat. It has remained stable in my studio for a dozen years. Beautiful wood and properly dried lumber is very pricy.
Good luck finding a mill out here to run mesquite planks on the cheap. Is there a Paxton's in Abilene? Ft. Worth is your next best bet. I sure wish that I had the foresight to grab up some of my friend's lumber before he went away.
mesquiteless in midland, himmelberg
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wow, that is a nice wood. Looks to me like the ocasional red pine that has lots of wane, only that's more flat. I like the ideas of different woods, and have thrown a couple ideas around myself....diamond willow, and aspen. But I'm looking for a white/ivory type wood only in a hardwood type. But if I wanted dark, I'd sure try that Mesquite anyway i can.
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Cedar might not be quite as dark but I bet it could look similar with the knots and the varying colors from dark to orange/tan and lighter, plus it would smell good! just thinking of a possible alternative??
Good luck JM
Good luck JM
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Originally Posted by jmadsen
Cedar might not be quite as dark but I bet it could look similar with the knots and the varying colors from dark to orange/tan and lighter, plus it would smell good! just thinking of a possible alternative??
Mesquite sure is a cool lookin' wood!
