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Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
By:dave koslow
Date: 8/15/2012, 11:55 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF? (Bill Hamm)

: Seriously the pine is very likely white pine and it's the ideal for
: traditional SOF gunwales and stringers, age matters little,
: moisture content does, they may be overly dry but leave them in
: your garage for a month or so and they'll gain a bit of moisture
: and be just fine I'd bet.

: Bill H.

thanks all,
yep, its eastern white pine. Its already racked and waiting. I figgered remoisturizing was a good idea before using it. As for the other stuff, that aint destined for boats...

Messages In This Thread

Material: Using old pine for SOF?
dave koslow -- 8/13/2012, 2:13 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2012, 4:59 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Noel Bennett -- 8/13/2012, 5:56 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2012, 6:36 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Dave Koslow -- 8/13/2012, 7:04 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
ancient kayaker -- 8/13/2012, 7:44 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Charlie -- 8/13/2012, 11:12 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Noel Bennett -- 8/16/2012, 8:13 pm
Cherry Plywood - No good
Jay Babina -- 8/14/2012, 8:06 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Bill Hamm -- 8/14/2012, 1:36 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
dave koslow -- 8/15/2012, 11:55 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
ancient kayaker -- 8/15/2012, 2:56 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2012, 12:49 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/16/2012, 7:26 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Bill Hamm -- 8/20/2012, 2:56 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
ancient kayaker -- 8/16/2012, 9:28 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
dave koslow -- 8/16/2012, 5:35 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
ancient kayaker -- 8/16/2012, 10:50 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Dave Koslow -- 8/17/2012, 7:32 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
ancient kayaker -- 8/17/2012, 9:09 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/17/2012, 8:45 am
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Dave Koslow -- 8/17/2012, 8:39 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/17/2012, 9:41 pm
Re: Material: Using old pine for SOF?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/14/2012, 5:24 pm