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Re: Tamarack for Coaming?
By:David Dick
Date: 4/3/2001, 8:52 pm
In Response To: Re: Tamarack for Coaming? (Greg Hughes)

The link below gives links to their handbook. Bending is in Chapter 19. Elsewhere in the site they didn't mention Larch as a good bending wood, but did say that it is traditionally used for boat ribs. Thats why I tried it; it's used for ribs in Labrador, where my wife is from.

FPL Handbook

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Tamarack for Coaming?
Greg Hughes -- 4/2/2001, 9:39 pm
Re: Tamarack for Coaming?
Geo. Cushing -- 4/4/2001, 1:31 pm
Re: Tamarack for Coaming?
Simon Baillie -- 4/3/2001, 9:29 am
Butternut Coaming Lip
Greg Hughes -- 4/3/2001, 2:30 pm
Re: Tamarack for Coaming?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/3/2001, 8:42 am
Re: Tamarack for Coaming?
David Dick -- 4/3/2001, 7:01 am
Re: Tamarack for Coaming?
Greg Hughes -- 4/3/2001, 8:51 am
Re: Tamarack for Coaming?
David Dick -- 4/3/2001, 8:52 pm
Re: Tamarack for Coaming?
Rehd -- 4/2/2001, 11:35 pm