> Im going to see if I can purchase some long leaf pine. Its pretty strong
> woodand I intend to have a small stockpile of it for the hull of the kayak
> i intend to build. My question is this...

> If I go to lumberyard and ask specificaly for Long Leaf Pine, am I really
> going to get that, or is all pine just a mish mash of sugar pine, etc. ? I
> want long leaf exclusively. Is this possible?

> Pete

> How many 1X8's would one buy to have a fair size stockpile for the hull of
> an 18' kayak?

Pete,

Pete:

Hi Pete, I'm also curious. I have been a woodworker also, here in Fresno California, off and on for about 25 years. I have never heard the term Long Leaf Pine. Could you clue me in?? Out here, we get Sugar Pine and Ponderosa Pine. Of the two, Sugar is the best, in regards to knots and pitch packets. In the past few years though, the Sugar Pine has become difficult to get and costs an arm and a leg. The Ponderosa is a bit too knotty, and would take too much selection to get anything worth using for long strips. Just Curious.

Rehd