> I am getting ready to purchase the wood to strip a Guillemot and I would
> like to use clear pine and Redwood. I can save about 1/2 on the Redwood if
> I use finger-jointed facia boards instead of a regular board although this
> hardly affects the cost of the finished boat. They are slightly thinner so
> the strips would be narrower than the pine. Has anyone done this? I have
> some guys trying to tell me the finger-joints would look cooler than
> straight strips but I'm a little skeptical about the artistic aspect of
> it.

De gustibus non est disputantum <-- Dog Latin for "There is no accounting for taste".

Last time someone suggested using fingerjointed pieces I suggested lining them up so all the joints were in line, giving the look of a big zipper. Then you could paint on a zipper pull in a prominent location.

I repeat the suggestion.

At the time, there were a few others who suggested that the fingerjointed boards are not very strong, and are not the most desirable of materials to use for making strips. If there is not a great difference in price, I'd suggest you get solid stock. If you are using pine and redwood, you won't be buying very many redwood boards.

Paul Jacobson