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Why scarf?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 10/1/2003, 12:35 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwales (sing)

I've used pine on all three of my boats (1 yellow pine, 2 white) and was able to find clear 16' stock with good grain orientation. You may have to check a few lumber yards, but it's out there. Look for C or D Select wood.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Gunwales
Ronnie -- 9/30/2003, 2:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwales
Brian Nystrom -- 10/1/2003, 12:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwales
Ronnie -- 10/1/2003, 9:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwales
sing -- 10/1/2003, 5:09 am
Why scarf?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/1/2003, 12:35 pm
Re: Why scarf?
sing -- 10/1/2003, 1:14 pm
Why scarf? It reduces your costs considerably
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/1/2003, 11:57 pm
Apples and oranges
Brian Nystrom -- 10/2/2003, 12:32 pm
Apples, Oranges, Tutti Fruiti ? :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/3/2003, 12:00 am
Re: Apples, Oranges, Tutti Fruiti ? :)
Brian Nystrom -- 10/3/2003, 3:40 pm
Thanks All For Scarfing Suggesitons.
sing -- 10/2/2003, 5:27 am
scarfing is not hard..
Frank Eberdt -- 10/1/2003, 2:10 pm
Re: Why scarf?
Erik -- 10/1/2003, 1:52 pm
Re: Why scarf?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/2/2003, 12:34 pm
Re: Why scarf?
Ketil Valle -- 10/2/2003, 2:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwales (Redwood)
Tom Yost -- 10/1/2003, 9:30 am
Re: You do WHAT???
Scott Ferguson -- 10/1/2003, 1:29 pm
Re: You do WHAT??? *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 10/2/2003, 10:43 am
Re: You do WHAT??? *LINK*
Scott Ferguson -- 10/2/2003, 1:29 pm
Re: You do WHAT???
Tom Yost -- 10/2/2003, 6:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwales: My two cents worth
Rick Tatum -- 9/30/2003, 8:04 pm
Re: Redwood Should Work.... but..
Rehd -- 9/30/2003, 7:54 pm