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Re: S&G: plywood
By:Johne
Date: 7/14/2009, 12:05 pm
Date: 7/14/2009, 12:05 pm
In Response To: S&G: plywood (bueller)
: Is exterior grade ply good enough for a S+G or do I need to buy marine grade?
: I cant find any marine suppliers around here likely....kirk
I built a S&G canoe out of Luan about 10 years ago and I still paddle it around. The key is to completely seal the wood with epoxy, particularly the edges and ends. Keep it painted and dry it out after use. The main drawback is the voids and non-uniform bend quality of the wood. It is a real pain to cut a piece out and start to bend it into shape and have it snap in half due to a bad spot in the plys.
Messages In This Thread
- S&G: plywood
bueller -- 7/13/2009, 5:48 pm- Re: S&G: plywood
Johne -- 7/14/2009, 12:05 pm- Re: S&G: plywood
Bill Hamm -- 7/15/2009, 1:13 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/14/2009, 9:50 am- Re: S&G: plywood
Kudzu -- 7/14/2009, 11:56 am
- S&G: plywood
Jay Babina -- 7/14/2009, 9:12 am- Possibly order Okume
Jay Babina -- 7/14/2009, 10:07 am
- Re: S&G: plywood
Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2009, 2:10 am- How long do you want it to last?
Kudzu -- 7/13/2009, 10:38 pm- Re: S&G: plywood
Charlie -- 7/13/2009, 8:17 pm- Re: S&G: plywood
Kurt Maurer -- 7/13/2009, 6:52 pm- Re: S&G: plywood
Dave Gentry -- 7/13/2009, 6:29 pm - Re: S&G: plywood
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