Experimenting with Aluminum and Wood Posted on by Writing in wood with molten metal? We cut our name into a pine board and poured molten aluminum into it. https://www.facebook.com/donna.s.hoerner/videos/10215552048809146/?t=17 Pouring into wood. One inch thick pine, dry. Placed on a flat sand mold.Don’t be afraid to break the rules, if you wear your safety gear.