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Re: Strip: Pine for strips
By:Rick M
Date: 3/14/2002, 11:21 pm
In Response To: Strip: Pine for strips (Thomas)

: Can you use clear pine for strips? How about shorter pieces which are edge
: glued either with or without finger joints. It will most likely only be
: for a small canoe, so I don't think it gets twited very much, but has
: anyone made a kayak from pine strips? Is it as flexible as the red cedar?

Im using pine on a guideboat right now. I find that it isn't quite a flexable as ceder but works fine. If you have knots they will break if stressed but they do ok in straight areas. i don't know yet how it will finish out but so far ive enjoyed using it. Good Luck
Rick

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Pine for strips
Thomas -- 3/14/2002, 10:25 pm
Re: Strip: Pine for strips
John Monfoe -- 3/15/2002, 6:41 am
Pine is fine
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/15/2002, 5:22 am
Re: Strip: Pine for strips
Rick M -- 3/14/2002, 11:21 pm