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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 9/23/2009, 7:47 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link to wood weights *LINK* (Malcolm Schweizer)

Malcolm, I live around forests of poplars...they rot easily, the wood strength isn't that great and pulp density is fairly light. Nice for making furniture but I wouldn't consider using it for a kayak.

Robert N Pruden

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Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link to wood weights *LINK*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/23/2009, 7:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link
Robert N Pruden -- 9/23/2009, 7:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link *Pic*
Sean -- 9/23/2009, 9:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link
Brian Nystrom -- 9/23/2009, 8:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link
Charlie -- 9/23/2009, 12:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link
Brian Nystrom -- 9/24/2009, 8:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Another Wood question and link
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/23/2009, 7:08 pm