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Strip: 8' strips
By:Craig Dempsey
Date: 11/28/2013, 8:14 pm

I am a novice at strip building and my build is at least a year down the road, but I have seen some 8' clear WRC 4x4's available for $13-. It seems to me that I have read that short strips can be easier to handle and control than full length strips. Is 8' too short?

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Strip: 8' strips
Craig Dempsey -- 11/28/2013, 8:14 pm
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Allan -- 11/28/2013, 8:35 pm
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aedie -- 11/28/2013, 9:40 pm
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John Messinger -- 11/29/2013, 6:56 am
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ancient kayaker -- 11/29/2013, 10:04 am
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John Messinger -- 11/29/2013, 11:48 am
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Bill Mayberry -- 11/29/2013, 12:35 pm
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Craig Dempsey -- 11/29/2013, 3:08 pm
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John Messinger -- 11/29/2013, 5:07 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/29/2013, 11:47 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/30/2013, 4:32 am
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ancient kayaker -- 11/30/2013, 9:43 am
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John Messinger -- 12/1/2013, 9:54 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/1/2013, 2:52 pm
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John Messinger -- 12/1/2013, 3:30 pm
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aedie -- 12/1/2013, 6:51 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/2/2013, 10:22 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 12/2/2013, 10:41 am