: Thanks for the confirmation. *sigh* I haven't been able to find
: anything other than kiln dried hardwoods, which are currently
: prohibitively expensive for me.

: Would it be a decent choice for gunwales if I could get 10 feet of
: clear wood, and scarf boards together? Say I get it split this
: next weekend, paint the ends, and allow to dry for a while
: before milling into lumber.

: Or would that just be a serious waste of time...

: Thanks,
: Stephen

You need to look for hardwoods in yards other than the big box lumber yards, their prices for hardwoods are just downright silly. Try www.woodfinder.com

Bill H.