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Re: Seeking: looking for sitka in LA california.
By:sage
Date: 12/2/2002, 3:14 pm

: I both some 2x12 spruce they use for facia boards in building houses at
: Learned Lumber in Hermosa Beach. It has some pin knots and very tight
: grain. It is not as light as Sika, about like medium weight pine. I only
: got about 12' of clear stringer pieces, had to put scarfs. They went on
: the ribs nice and fair. The current price for 2x10 is $1.41 per foot. The
: other option is Aircraft Spruce in Corona,$$$$ put certifed. 800.861.3192.
: Don

Aircraft spruce has "they say" quater sawn sitka for $4.00 per foot.
Thanks.

Sage

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: looking for sitka in LA california.
sage -- 12/2/2002, 12:14 pm
Re: Seeking: looking for sitka in LA california.
Greg Bridges -- 12/2/2002, 3:14 pm
Re: Seeking: Cape Ann Double
Don Lucas -- 12/2/2002, 3:28 pm
Re: Seeking: Cape Ann Double
Greg Bridges -- 12/2/2002, 6:29 pm
Re: Seeking: looking for sitka in LA california.
Don Lucas -- 12/2/2002, 2:59 pm
Re: Seeking: looking for sitka in LA california.
sage -- 12/2/2002, 3:14 pm
Re: Proverbial Needle in Hay Stack
Rehd -- 12/2/2002, 1:15 pm
found sitka $10 per. board foot
sage -- 12/2/2002, 2:28 pm
Re: found sitka $10 per. board foot
Tony -- 12/2/2002, 7:26 pm
Re: found sitka $10 per. board foot
Woody -- 12/2/2002, 4:09 pm
Re: $7.20 per. board foot
Chip Sandresky -- 12/2/2002, 2:50 pm