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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 6/13/2011, 8:26 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar (Danny)

: Howdy;
: I have started building a greenland style SOF kayak and am getting
: some static about useing poplar for the gunnals. Is there any
: good reason to not use it?

: Thanks
: Danny

Seward's Boatbuilding Manual says not to use it. Very poor rot resistance. Not too many woods rate as very poor. Are you looking for a less expensive alternative to standard woods? Where do you live?

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Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Danny -- 6/12/2011, 9:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Charlie -- 6/12/2011, 10:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Bill Hamm -- 6/13/2011, 12:04 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Jeff Horton -- 6/13/2011, 8:05 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Mike Bielski -- 6/13/2011, 8:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Danny -- 6/14/2011, 12:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Bill Hamm -- 6/14/2011, 1:32 am
South Florida - Use cypress!
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/14/2011, 7:53 am
Re: South Florida - Use cypress!
Danny -- 6/14/2011, 11:49 pm
Re: South Florida - Use cypress!
Bill Hamm -- 6/15/2011, 8:27 am