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Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
By:Bert
Date: 3/8/2003, 6:20 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce (Don Lucas)

: In So Cal most exposed 2x8 fascia boards(thats the roof edge trim) is done
: with some kind of dried constuction grade spruce. It is better than studs
: and some of it is light, straight and fine grained. I made some SOF
: longitudinals out of it.Paid about $18.00 for a 2x10 by 12'. The grain was
: about 30 rings to the inch and straight. It is not totally clear but you
: could laminate some blanks.
: Don
I think I will go back and check out the stock of 1x whatever and cut strips out of that as I'm going for a laminated loom anyhow.

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Question about Spruce
Bert -- 3/7/2003, 6:34 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:23 pm
Re: Rumors of Sitka Spruce
C. Fronzek -- 3/8/2003, 11:38 am
Re: Rumors of Sitka Spruce
Don Stahl -- 3/8/2003, 10:33 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
grant -- 3/7/2003, 8:48 pm
Whoa...E. Spruce = S. Spruce?!
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: Whoa...E. Spruce = S. Spruce?!
Russ -- 3/11/2003, 11:54 am
and That's Why Scientific or Latin Names are Used!
grant -- 3/10/2003, 2:05 pm
Re: Identifying Wood *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 3/10/2003, 7:51 pm
Re: Identifying Wood
grant -- 3/10/2003, 8:03 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Russ -- 3/8/2003, 11:08 am
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
grant -- 3/8/2003, 11:34 am
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Bert -- 3/7/2003, 9:10 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Don Lucas -- 3/7/2003, 11:40 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Bert -- 3/8/2003, 6:20 pm
Hollow looms
Don Beale -- 3/7/2003, 7:50 pm
and it gives you more mileage from a single board *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:28 pm
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Don Lucas -- 3/9/2003, 10:16 am
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Don Beale -- 3/12/2003, 4:25 pm
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:42 pm
Re: Hollow looms
Bert -- 3/7/2003, 9:00 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Chip Sandresky -- 3/7/2003, 7:44 pm