I jus ordered plans for a Chesapeake 17 and I am still trying to decide on whether to use okume or not. I have read the arguments against using 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch luan but I have never heard of people using two 1/8 inch sheets epoxied together. It seems that the core thickness problem and voids of 1/4 inch luan would be minimized. Has anyone ever tried this? Also could I run the two 1/8 inch sheets through my thickness planer to get them to the 4 mm thckness.

If not does anyone know of a supplier of Okume on Long Island. Thanks.