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Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
By:Chris Casazza
Date: 4/27/2001, 8:58 am
In Response To: Mahogany Strips-Will it work? (Tim LaGosh)

I built an Outer Island out of mahogany last year. I used a table saw for ripping the strips and ran them through a thickness planer to get to their 3/16" thickness. Unless you have a thickness planer or really enjoy fairing, you should use a table saw for ripping the strips. A table saw is also faster.
I would guess that the kayak is about 5 pounds heavier because of my the mahogany. I would assume the boat is stronger because of the stronger wood, but I haven't done any testing.

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Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Tim LaGosh -- 4/26/2001, 5:03 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Chris Casazza -- 4/27/2001, 8:58 am
Re: Thanks for your help and advice
Tim LaGosh -- 4/27/2001, 8:52 am
Re: Thanks for your help and advice
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/27/2001, 4:47 pm
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Rob Macks -- 4/27/2001, 10:00 am
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
John Michne -- 4/26/2001, 8:32 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
dean drage -- 4/26/2001, 7:48 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Mike Boren -- 4/26/2001, 6:23 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/26/2001, 6:03 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/26/2001, 6:02 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Shawn Baker -- 4/26/2001, 7:32 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?OT
Grant Goltz -- 4/27/2001, 11:42 am
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Shawn Baker -- 4/27/2001, 12:01 pm
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Grant Goltz -- 4/27/2001, 2:03 pm
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Rehd -- 4/27/2001, 7:55 pm
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Tom-Atlanta -- 4/27/2001, 2:40 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/26/2001, 7:46 pm
Re: Mahogany Strips-Will it work?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/26/2001, 5:16 pm