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Re: Gunwales
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 9/22/1999, 10:46 am
In Response To: Gunwales (Bob Kelim)

I checked my standard reference on canoe building (CanoeCraft by Ted Moores). He suggests red cedar and redwood for planking. Spruce for trim if minimum weight is a consideration. Otherwise ash, oak, cherry, and mahogany are his first choices for gunwales.

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Gunwales
Bob Kelim -- 9/21/1999, 10:59 pm
Re: Gunwales
Stan Heeres -- 9/23/1999, 12:35 pm
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Jerry Brown -- 9/23/1999, 11:52 am
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Bart Castleberry -- 9/22/1999, 11:31 pm
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Dan Heyduk -- 9/22/1999, 5:25 pm
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Mike Scarborough -- 9/22/1999, 10:46 am
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Hans Friedel -- 9/22/1999, 12:44 am