Parallam

[GaWoodworker]

Does anyone know of a good resource to purchase parallam wood products?

 

[dpstudios]

I find mine on job sites. But then again, I have to turn it [] into whatever.

 

[Rifleman1776]

What's a parallam?

 

[chiselor]

Is that like a glue lam?

 

[dpstudios]

Similar Dave in that they are both laminated. Parallam is like thick OSB. Wood chips, usually poplar, are mixed with glue & bonded together under high pressure & heat. Used as structural members. Headers beams & the like. I usually find pieces of 3x12 to 6x12 on sites. A bear to turn because the glue dulls your tools very quickly but neat to look at. will post a picture later.
Dan

 

[Borg_B_Borg]

I found some pretty turnings using parallam. It might make some awesome looking pens.

Steve

http://www.outofcontrol-woodturning.com/Parallam.html

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by Borg_B_Borg
<br />I found some pretty turnings using parallam. It might make some awesome looking pens.

Steve

http://www.outofcontrol-woodturning.com/Parallam.html

Neat.