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Re: Strip: Wood/grain quality for strips *PIC*
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 1/7/2011, 6:53 pm
In Response To: Strip: Wood/grain quality for strips (Stephen Troy)

Here in Texas, clear cedar is too dang expensive. I go to the local lumberyards that allow hand picking and search ..... and search ..... and search ..... for boards that are reasonably clear. If I happen to find a cache of clear boards, I select based on color and light weight. I have added more comments to my web pages here:
http://mysite.verizon.net/NGC704/newOI/page_3.htm

And here, at bottom of page:
http://mysite.verizon.net/NGC704/newOI/Page_9.htm

It's getting harder and harder to find lumberyards that allow hand picking because too many knuckleheads left the stacks in disarray too many times. So make sure you leave things NEATER than you found 'em whenever you are allowed to pick and choose. Heck, it's good policy wherever you go, period.

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Strip: Wood/grain quality for strips
Stephen Troy -- 1/7/2011, 5:16 pm
Re: Strip: Wood/grain quality for strips *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 1/7/2011, 6:53 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 1/7/2011, 7:16 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 1/7/2011, 8:37 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 1/8/2011, 12:38 pm
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Tony Olsen -- 1/7/2011, 10:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2011, 7:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/7/2011, 7:00 pm
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george jung -- 1/7/2011, 7:30 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/7/2011, 10:23 pm
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Don T -- 1/7/2011, 10:47 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/8/2011, 1:23 pm
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dave g -- 1/8/2011, 12:26 am
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Al Edie -- 1/8/2011, 1:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2011, 1:13 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/8/2011, 1:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2011, 1:41 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/8/2011, 6:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2011, 12:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2011, 12:43 am
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Al Edie -- 1/9/2011, 11:21 am
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dave g -- 1/9/2011, 12:51 am
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Al Edie -- 1/9/2011, 10:58 am
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Tim Sheehan -- 1/8/2011, 12:59 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 1/8/2011, 7:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2011, 8:40 am
Thanks!
Stephen Troy -- 1/8/2011, 8:09 pm
Re: Thanks!
Don T -- 1/8/2011, 9:08 pm
Re: Thanks!
ancient kayaker -- 1/14/2011, 6:03 pm