Out here we use redwood and cedar for fence boards and house siding. It's rough, but you could buy a planer from Harbor Freight with the money saved.

> I have been having a hell of a time trying to find a source of
> wood for my kayak. One place I tried could get me clear WRC in 10'
> lengths for around $4/bf...Canadian! Only problem is, he needs a minimum
> order of a few hundred bf (or the place he's ordering from wants at
> least this much). He said I could wait (an estimated two weeks) until
> he gets an order for someone's deck. There is of course no guarantee
> that he'll get an order this soon, and I suspect that he was being
> conservative - I cannot wait this long. I am getting so deliriously
> desperate that I've even had thoughts of cutting that blue or pink
> foam insulation into strips to wrap those naked forms! They're finished
> and just sitting there, or rather hanging from my barn ceiling; the
> inactivity is driving me 'round the bend! Is this nuts or what? The
> core material would be _a lot_ cheaper, and I suspect the finished
> product would be significantly lighter even with extra glass. How
> much more glass would one need? Has anybody tried this? I'm sorry
> if I've offended anyone out there, especially you Nick (helluva thing
> to do to any Guillemot), but I am dead set on getting out on the water
> some time THIS summer. I feel really guilty for having such thoughts!
> Comments/ideas anyone? George, you're composites competent, what do
> you think?

> Mike Spence