Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 14:35:13 -0400
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To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: "Craig O'Donnell" <dadadata@friend.ly.net>
Subject: Re: baidarka re juniper
>Actually, Stefano, I think what we southerners call juniper is our local
>species equivalent to white cedar, because we have a red cedar as well -
>very aromatic, often used as closet linings, etc. It's also *very* brittle
>brittle and hence unsuitable for most boat applications
Right, there are "junipers" and "junipers".
Western Red Cedar can be used for boats (I think Haidas or others used it
for dugouts) but it's really related to redwood. Etc., etc. I use W. Red
Cedar poles for small spars since they are sold int he lumber yard as
"baluster".
We have a LOT of red cedar round here in Maryland. You could probably use
it for small spars as long as you kept 'em thick. I make cleats from it;
works nice for that. I'm, sure that someone somewhere used red cedar in a
skiff or small boat since, after all, you use what's cheap, free, or
available.
Craig O'Donnell
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