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Re: Spanish Cedar ?
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 10/4/1999, 7:14 pm
In Response To: Spanish Cedar ? (Jim Richardson)

> Anyone heard of or used spanish cedar? I just got a quote on some. He says
> it looks like mahogany and is quite clear. $4.00 a foot. It must be good !

You're right, although called cedar, it's actually related to mahogany. I don't have any specs on the specific gravity of spanish cedar, but it will make for a heavier boat. You might think about going with 3/16" strips in place of the usual 1/4" to save a bit of weight. $4/ft sounds like a great deal! -Dean

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Messages In This Thread

Spanish Cedar ?
Jim Richardson -- 10/4/1999, 6:12 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar ?
Mark -- 10/6/1999, 4:52 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar ?
Bob Marshall -- 10/5/1999, 5:57 am
Re: Spanish Cedar ?
Tom Kurth -- 10/4/1999, 7:45 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar ?
Dean Trexel -- 10/4/1999, 7:14 pm