Magnetic Wood?
Jun 6, 2016 06:54:35 #
I see Amazon is having a sale on magnetic wooden toys. They must have to use non-ferrous saws to cut those magnetic trees down. When the trees and old and sick, I wonder if they lean toward the north pole. 
Jun 6, 2016 07:06:02 #
Jun 6, 2016 07:16:05 #
OlinBost
Loc: Marietta, Ga.
Well when a limp broke off of a tree and went into the side of my house many years ago I make the tree and two others disappear....
Jun 6, 2016 08:10:27 #
rocco_7155 wrote:
Does Pine repel Oak? 
Northern or southern hemisphere?
Jun 6, 2016 08:42:05 #
OlinBost
Loc: Marietta, Ga.
Marietta Georgia. I also made over 2 dozen pine trees disappear from my daughter yard after a group of 6 got blasted into her house 2 years ago. I HATE PINE TREES! Also Chinese Empress tress.
Jun 7, 2016 05:55:38 #
Jerry, you can make magnetic wood very easy. Just drill the back and insert earth magnets. It works very well to make magnetic knife holding strips.
Jun 7, 2016 06:19:48 #
I was once told that everything is magnetic. It's just that certain materials are considerably better at displaying their magnetic properties than others. Need a scientist / phycisist to confirm or correct me.
Jun 7, 2016 11:25:57 #
Jun 7, 2016 12:22:19 #
Duckfart, I don't believe that any wood is actually magnetic unless magnets are implanted." At least that I know of." Ironwood that you refer too in a widely used name for any wood that has a high hardness. Lignum vitae being the top of the list (used a lot for shaft bearings on ships and large industrial plant machinery) because of the natural oil and resistance to water. There are a lot of trees that fall into the "Ironwood" category including exotic woods like rose chestnut, holywood, Brazilian walnut etc. If you come across such a thing that's naturally grown and available to the public I'd be real interested.
Jun 7, 2016 12:28:12 #
tusketwedge wrote:
Duckfart, I don't believe that any wood is actuall... (show quote)
It was a joke. I worked a small project in wood shop in high school with what they called ironwood. It was dark colored, very heavy and hard to work with.
Jun 7, 2016 12:29:58 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I see Amazon is having a sale on magnetic wooden toys. They must have to use non-ferrous saws to cut those magnetic trees down. When the trees and old and sick, I wonder if they lean toward the north pole.
The wood isn't magnetic, but the magnets inserted into the toys are.
Jun 8, 2016 00:08:28 #
Brian in Whitby
Loc: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
jerryc41 wrote:
I see Amazon is having a sale on magnetic wooden toys. They must have to use non-ferrous saws to cut those magnetic trees down. When the trees and old and sick, I wonder if they lean toward the north pole.
That reminds me of a menu item I saw promoting "A Half Baked Chicken."
Jun 8, 2016 09:52:13 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I see Amazon is having a sale on magnetic wooden toys. They must have to use non-ferrous saws to cut those magnetic trees down. When the trees and old and sick, I wonder if they lean toward the north pole.
I once worked for a famous artist in Florida. They sponsored a sculptor who worked with "ironwood."
No, it wasn't magnetic but it was almost as heavy as the equivalent mass in iron, and it would sink in water.
Jun 9, 2016 21:45:59 #
We have plenty of "magnetic" trees in my neck of the woods. Just fire up a chainsaw and see how long it takes to hit the nails, fence wire, etc that have been grown over. I have an impressive pile of chains tagged "sharpen".
jerryc41 wrote:
I see Amazon is having a sale on magnetic wooden toys. They must have to use non-ferrous saws to cut those magnetic trees down. When the trees and old and sick, I wonder if they lean toward the north pole.
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