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Date: 10/8/2010, 12:11 pm
: good info, thanks! I think I will make an sof out of it for sure
: and maybe do the hull on my next strip kayak, or at least use it
: for some accent strips. I also found out that the lumber company
: has Hemlock Fir and on occasion, Spruce. Are these two also
: heavier and more brittle?
: i cannot believe how much wood is just laying around (discarded)...
: after i have been there a while, i am going to ask about those
: pieces too.
I think that for a SOF boat it will be excellent. It has very good rot resistance and wears well also. One issue I have noticed with it is that it does not always take epoxy as well as the cedar does, so it may not be the best for making a strip boat.
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Garvin -- 10/7/2010, 8:28 pm- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Garvin -- 10/11/2010, 7:51 pm- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Mark Seilis -- 10/11/2010, 12:40 pm- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Foster -- 10/11/2010, 11:39 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2010, 12:35 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Brian Nystrom -- 10/10/2010, 12:13 pm- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2010, 2:21 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Garvin -- 10/10/2010, 4:32 pm- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2010, 2:24 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Mike Bielski -- 10/11/2010, 1:30 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Garvin -- 10/11/2010, 7:47 pm
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G New -- 10/10/2010, 7:36 pm- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Garvin -- 10/10/2010, 10:36 pm
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dbynoe -- 10/8/2010, 1:48 pm- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Garvin -- 10/8/2010, 11:40 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Brian Nystrom -- 10/10/2010, 12:05 pm- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2010, 5:48 pm
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Johne -- 10/8/2010, 12:11 pm - Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
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Jay Babina -- 10/8/2010, 11:12 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Mike Bielski -- 10/8/2010, 8:02 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Robert W -- 10/8/2010, 7:38 am- Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
Brian Nystrom -- 10/8/2010, 7:16 am - Re: Material: Douglas Fir for kayaks
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