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Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use? *LINK*
By:Glen Smith
Date: 10/14/2007, 11:23 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use? (Joe Beshear)

Hi Joe, have a look at this link. The numbers in the first column reflect the weight. The higher the number = the heavier the lumber. You will see that Western Red Cedar is listed at .32 and Eastern Red Cedar is listed at .47. Still, it is not a very heavy lumber. If you rip the strips at 3/16", the boat will be just barely heavier than with 1/4" WRC.

Glen in Baie-St-Paul.

http://www.woodbin.com/ref/wood/strength_table.htm

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use?
Joe Beshear -- 10/13/2007, 11:35 pm
Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use?
fred Gasper -- 10/14/2007, 7:57 am
Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use?
Joe Beshear -- 10/14/2007, 10:56 am
Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use?
fred Gasper -- 10/14/2007, 10:06 pm
Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use?
Joe Beshear -- 10/15/2007, 12:17 am
Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use? *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 10/14/2007, 11:23 am
Forgot something
Glen Smith -- 10/14/2007, 11:58 am
Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use?
Bill Hamm -- 10/14/2007, 1:07 am
Re: Strip: Eastern Red Cedar, OK to use? *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 10/13/2007, 11:44 pm