woodsahvings

[pardal]

Hi All:

I want to know how the woodshaving is made.
I'm interested on those used to fill space on fruit packaging.
It is made from soft wood.



Pardal

 

[Plini]

Hiya
<color blue> <b>Wittle a Piano </b>!!

Sorry could not resist. lol

I was under the impression that it was a brown type of

packing paper (krispy kind) cut into thin slices like a

Confetti.

Just what I remembered from looking at some fruit baskets.

Paul </color>

 

[pardal]

Hi Plini, thank for your advice, but what I need is made from logs not from paper.
Especially used on packing Mellons.


Pardal

 

[bmike]

What you may be looking was called &quot;excelsior&quot; and was made from shaved aspen, pine or other softwoods. It was also used to fill upholstered furniture and stuffed animals (toys).

I think there are still people making it, but I do not have any details of how it is made. It may be a by-prodcut from some other manufacturing process.

 

[ChrisatEastAg]

Shavings would come from a timber thicknesser or moulding machine. Try your local cabinet-maker or value-adding sawmill.
Why do you need wood shavings? Small melons like honeydews or rockmelons can be packed tightly in a standard single layer box without any filler, and for watermelons in bulk boxes straw is usual.

 

[pardal]

I shall use this kind of material , because it is stated on my client standard.
And as ever and ever , clients is rigth.


Pardal