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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers?? *PIC*
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 12/29/2010, 2:56 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers?? (Kudzu)

: Don't have much redwood available around here. But I think I have
: read that Redwood was brittle? Yes I seem to remember reading
: where some folks have used Redwood for stringers?

: What is your experience with redwood for stringers on a kayak? Good
: bad or just OK?

: Thanks!

: Jeff
Works fine, I use it a lot - especially if I want the frame to show, as it is much prettier than WRC when oiled.
For example, my IGO canoe is mostly redwood:

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
Kudzu -- 12/29/2010, 12:27 pm
THANKS! Just what I needed to know. *NM*
Kudzu -- 12/29/2010, 9:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers?? *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 12/29/2010, 2:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
Bill Hamm -- 12/29/2010, 3:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
Bill Hamm -- 12/29/2010, 1:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/29/2010, 1:20 pm