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Re: Material: Wood species?
By:Luke H
Date: 5/20/2013, 4:10 pm
In Response To: Material: Wood species? (Chris)

Maybe paulownia? It's a lightweight wood usually grown in japan, but as I understand it there are some plantations in the US. I can get it locally at my lumberyard - it's being sold mostly for siding, but there's no reason it couldn't be ripped into strips. I think it's pretty light in color?

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Material: Wood species?
Chris -- 5/15/2013, 3:01 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/15/2013, 4:59 pm
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Jerome Jankowski -- 5/15/2013, 5:04 pm
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scottbaxter -- 5/15/2013, 11:42 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/16/2013, 7:01 pm
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scottbaxter -- 5/16/2013, 10:05 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/17/2013, 10:22 am
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Jay Babina -- 5/16/2013, 7:22 am
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scottbaxter -- 5/16/2013, 7:38 am
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Sean Dawe -- 5/16/2013, 7:58 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/16/2013, 5:38 pm
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robert l -- 5/17/2013, 12:22 am
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Luke H -- 5/20/2013, 4:10 pm