Trex decking

[Charlie]

I am building a deck, and will have some short pieces of decking left. Anyone turn any trex and is it worth messing with.

Charlie

 

[monophoto]

I used a piece to make a garden dibber.

It's rot proof - great for making outdoor tools.

 

[hunter-27]

I'm guessing it to be quite boring but turn a piece of it and we will all know.

 

[Mike8850]

I turned some Trex last summer and Landon is right it is boring.
Mike

 

[frank123]

I'd give it zero for color appeal, it turns OK but is quite too weak to use for kitless, and the color makes it kind of a waste of money to put on any kit pen. Does shine up nicely without a finish

Makes OK handles and other utilitarian stuff where looks don't mean much though, so it has some value to save. I imagine it is pretty much stain, water, and solvent proof but haven't tested it.

 

[Cashew]

Deck Pen

I made a couple of pens out of the decking, it's boring to look at. However since both Scouts had worked with decking for their Order of the Arrow Ordeal project it brings back memories for them. I still have a couple of pieces, found in the workshop last night. Might try to dress it up a bit with some natural wood and segment it. It's not like a nice acrylic or PR blank, it's different.
Good luck
Cashew

 

[Chuck Key]

Made a fish pen out of it

http://www.penturners.org/olduploads/chuck%20key/200719212040_TREXX1.JPG

Chuckie

 

[rherrell]

It makes great push sticks for the table saw, strong but forgiving if you hit the blade with it.

 

[w5brw]

Made several out of it, be careful if you do a close-ended, the stuff crushes easy when you attempt to press it together.