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Re: Material: Hemlock as wood for strip
By:Dave Houser
Date: 10/23/2008, 3:02 pm
In Response To: Material: Hemlock as wood for strip (skiffrace)

: How good a strip hemlock would make? At my local Lowe's there are nice
: straight 12-feet long boards of hemlock at good price. They look much
: better that cedar next to it and the hemlock boards do not seem much
: heavier.
I have used it for Euro paddle shafts because it was easier to find 8 feet long with straight grain. Worked great. A litter heaver than spruce but a lot cheaper.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Hemlock as wood for strip
skiffrace -- 10/22/2008, 10:09 am
Re: Material: Hemlock as wood for strip
Dave Houser -- 10/23/2008, 3:02 pm
Re: Material: Hemlock as wood for strip
MacMcCaskie -- 10/22/2008, 8:48 pm
Re: Material: Hemlock as wood for strip
Tom Raymond -- 10/23/2008, 2:46 pm
Hemlock is fine
Jay Babina -- 10/22/2008, 11:06 am