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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
By:danp
Date: 11/26/2008, 10:53 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question (Kudzu)

I can scarf cedar no problem but the rings seem so wide and it is far lense dense. The Fir rings are tight and have a nice dormant season. These are .75 x 1.75 -.75 x.75, and .75 x 1 pieces. At that size I cannot imagine a ton of difference in weight....but I;m a first timer, that's why I;m here.

I;m thinking the denser Fir will be stronger but maybeyy at the cost of being brittle.

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Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Danper -- 11/26/2008, 10:30 am
Douglas Fir is also...
Brian Nystrom -- 11/28/2008, 9:38 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/26/2008, 3:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2008, 5:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Danper -- 11/26/2008, 10:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Bill Hamm -- 11/27/2008, 8:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Kudzu -- 11/27/2008, 7:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2008, 1:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Kudzu -- 11/26/2008, 10:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
danp -- 11/26/2008, 10:53 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Stringer/Gunwale Question
Kudzu -- 11/26/2008, 10:56 am