I already know that you can make fiberboard out of hemp fibers (which is MANY times stronger than the wood counterpart), but can you actually make pillars, etc. that look like wood?
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not easily, wood is a complex composite material that we can't replicate even using all of the modern materials that we have develped.
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You could actually get a very fine fiber optic inside the cocoon's tip and video whats going on through the whole process. I think I once saw such a video about 8-9 years ago, I can't recall more now, but if I do, I'll let you know.
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Plaster of Paris and water.  I didn't know that you could make Plaster of Paris at home.  I believe you can purchase it at Home Depot.
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There is a guy in Newport Beach CA. His name is Dano and he makes custom boards. His boards handle very well and look awsome.
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yeah it was full of pages and I think it was made by something called paper. I've heard tales of Alchemists who created the paper from WOOD ????
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You could try lots of things, like:\nbeads\nfoam balls with pieces of wood to hold the sides together\npaper mache \nclay \n\nReally anything that you can mold or put together would work.
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yes you can, my friend makes them at home, I do not know where you get the diagrams though.
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There are so many types of ficus trees. I know that the Ficus racemosa (from china) can not.\nIis the only species that loggers do not cut as the wood has neither value as construction nor fire wood, and besides, it destroys the chain saws.\nMost ficus wood is too pliable and of little value in home constuction. It is used for hoops, garlands, ornaments etc. but not much else.
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My dad used to just cut the top off a very large tree, but we lived where there were a lot of spruce trees.    If one gets a 'real' tree from a tree farm, it might be okay.  Personally, I hate the falling needles, the fire hazard, and then you have to haul it away--fake works for me now-a-days
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The grain of the wood is naturally there...it's the human mind that puts the images there.  It is the same way some people see a face of the 'man on the moon' or see images of dragons or animals or other objects when looking at clouds...just simple human imagination.
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Two shapes that fit together seamlessly, like two puzzle pieces that replicate again and again.  Make it from templates with tough paper so they fit perfectly.  Fold tagboard, make shape, if looked at from another perspective it looks like another shape.  Is that what you mean?
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if you're building an actual realistic model of a knee joint, that won't be easy at all since there are floating parts (patella) and such.\n\nbut anyway, you know that poplar wood is very close to the actual density and strength of human bones?  they proved it on mythbusters.  what other kind of material do you think you're going to be able to use, if you can't use wood?  it's perfect, since it can be screwed into, nailed into, glued, etc.  there will be NO suitable replacement that you can obtain easily.  for example, you could use natural nylon/delrin, which is a common plastic, which comes in 12ft long bars, ranging from .500" to 6.000" diameter.  you wont find that "around town."\n\nthe only other bone material i can think of would be clay.  shape it, then fire it to harden it.\n\nobviously, you can get rubber for tendons / ligaments.  go to either a home depot, or an arts & crafts store.  check for large rubber bands, rubber tubing, even bicycle innertubes would function.
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you could sew flexible magnets into fabric. You may even be able to mount magnets into fabric like you would a button.  \n\nOK I GOTTA ASK... What are you making?
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burton or kemper. thats all i ever use, and have been using for years. they both have some pretty mellow graphics, not super flashy. i she a beginner or advanced? fiberglass cores are nice. woodcores get waterlogged. metal edged to great turns!
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I did something like that for a science project too. Only mine was a cake with decorations that made it look like a cell... ^_~\nWe also have an actual model of animal and plant cells in my class, but those were mail-ordered. For a really realistic one, you're gonna need some special parts.\nYou can do it more easily with a styrofoam ball of a reasonable size (or a styrofoam cube if you're doing a plant cell), another smaller ball (for the nucleus), I'm not sure what you could use for mitochondria.... Hit a craft store and get creative. There's plenty of stuff out there just waiting for you to find it. Pom-poms could be used for the vacuoles I guess, and you could coat the larger ball with playdoh for the membrane. I'm sure you'll think of something. Remember this when you're working: hot glue guns are your friends.\nJust remember to include all the components:\nNucleus, cytoplasm, vacuoles, mitochondria, cell membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, and the two extra plant parts: chloroplasts and that extra thick wall whose name in English I cannot recall... xD\nIf I can make a sponge cake into an animal cell with some Fuzzy Peaches, Rockets, jelly beans and chocolate sprinkles, I'm sure you can make a styrofoam ball into something just as good or better. Best of luck!
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goal posts were made from wood earlier. But, now of metal due to durablilty. Still, woodwork sounds better than 'metalwork'
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Wood is porous and holds moisture. It can act as an electrolyte for corrosive reactions. It makes sense to use galvanized hardware to join it, especially in outdoor applications.