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Re: Material: Wood selection
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 6/18/2015, 2:02 am
In Response To: Material: Wood selection *PIC* (Shawn Jones)

My kayak is 42 fully outfitted. It's fine.

You will need to consider the long term appearance of the kayak, not just what it looks like when you first put it together. Most woods change colors as they age and are exposed to sunlight. You can't stop this- so it's better to go along. Walnut gets lighter, pine turns orange, maple turns yellow, cherry turns brown, purpleheart turns brown. Just be aware that it's not WYSIWYG.

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Shawn Jones -- 6/17/2015, 1:57 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/17/2015, 2:02 pm
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Bob Borovicka -- 6/17/2015, 7:55 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/17/2015, 10:22 pm
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scottbaxter -- 6/17/2015, 2:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2015, 2:51 pm
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Reg Lake -- 6/17/2015, 8:36 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/17/2015, 11:06 pm
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scottbaxter -- 6/17/2015, 11:21 pm
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Reg Lake -- 6/17/2015, 11:59 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/18/2015, 12:08 am
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Bob Ten Eyck -- 6/17/2015, 11:37 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/17/2015, 11:48 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/18/2015, 2:02 am
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Jay Babina -- 6/18/2015, 8:11 am
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Shawn Jones -- 6/18/2015, 12:21 pm
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Jay Babina -- 6/18/2015, 12:57 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/19/2015, 11:11 am
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Mike Bielski -- 6/18/2015, 12:37 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/18/2015, 1:42 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/18/2015, 3:21 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/18/2015, 3:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/18/2015, 9:04 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 6/27/2015, 4:27 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 7/3/2015, 7:36 pm