Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 09:26:07 -0700
From: "Retired Public Employees Association, Inc." <rpea@albany.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: Gunwales/ Stiffness/strength of wood.
ed w artiano wrote:
>
> > If I understand this, making my gunnels thicker than .75 inch wont help
> > compensate for the stiffness lost by having 1.5 inch gunnels, which is what
> > Eric was telling me I believe.
> > I think I'll keep shopping for the right slab of wood.
> >
> > Wayne
>
> how about laminating some fir floor board stock or white oak
> with epoxy ? Should be very strong and thinner. e
0 I've read in a few sources that oak bonds poorly with epoxy. Ash is
supposed to be okay though, and has similar strength and weight as oak.
Rob