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Re: Material: Anyone use Marine Plywood by Homeste
By:Jeff Schaber
Date: 9/14/2009, 10:16 pm

: Vickery, Ohio

: Are we splitting hairs? I have a sheet from them and the thickness is between
: 5/32 and 3/16. Does a 'normal' 4mm sheet measure out to 4mm?

: They have big stacks of okoume. I built my last yak from their wood. I am
: very satisfied with it. I have gotten 3mm, 4mm and 6mm from them. And got
: a sheet of meranti last year for my deck. I would say their quality is up
: there with CLC.

: Kim

Thanks for the response Kim, good to hear of their quality. Yeah, probably splitting hairs but that's my engineers mind thinking and thought their measurements were literal. Went back to their site and found this statement: "Please note: Measurements in inches are nominal. Actual measurement is in mm." So, my statement in my first post was premature.

Sounds like it may be worth the drive to pick up my supplies.

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Material: Anyone use Marine Plywood by Homestead? *LINK*
Jeff Schaber -- 9/14/2009, 3:29 pm
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Kudzu -- 9/15/2009, 8:58 am
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Mrkim -- 9/14/2009, 10:05 pm
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Jeff Schaber -- 9/14/2009, 10:16 pm
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Charlie -- 9/15/2009, 4:09 pm
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Doug S -- 9/16/2009, 7:42 am
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Mrkim -- 9/14/2009, 10:24 pm
Re: Material: Anyone use Marine Plywood by Homeste *Pic*
Jeff Schaber -- 9/14/2009, 8:14 pm