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Thursday Triva

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Dale Lenz

Thursday Triva

Dale Lenz

What happens when Silica is induced to a tree's wood cells?

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#3

The wood can be "sanded" as smooth as "glass"?


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John Veerkamp

Really dulls your tools.

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Turns the tree into a "Be(e)ach"tree?


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Beat me to it!

Alex Y

It remains to be seen what Dale had in mind, but john obviously has the right answer AFAIK.

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JoeW in Detroit, MI

I would like to guess, but I'm to scared.

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Dale Lenz

Ken, your correct in that...

Dale Lenz

the tree dies. But, I'm taking the ? a little bit further than that.

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Dale Lenz

Depends...

Dale Lenz

on what kind of tools you are using, : " >. But, since we are woodworker, Yes it would dull the tools pretty quick!

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Dale Lenz

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Dale Lenz

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Re: Depends...

Frederick Nelson

Diamond saws would probably work just fine, though.

Fred

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Dale Lenz

Re: Thursday Triva, answer

Dale Lenz

Seems to of been an easy question(how many googled first?, :">). As many said or phased to: , petified(sp?) wood.

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