Subject: Re: baidarka Atlantic white cedar for gunwales?
From: Mark Reuten (nomadboatbuilding@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Dec 02 2000 - 19:24:39 EST
For that neck of the woods, long leaf yellow pine is mighty fine stuff if
you can get it. I understand it's a bit scarce at times. Black spruce is
very tough and would work in a pinch. White pine will do but increase your
dimensions a bit. Ash is strong enough but oil it well. Use what you can
easily get and afford.
>From: "Owen Davies" <owen@davies.mv.com>
>Reply-To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
>To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
>Subject: Re: baidarka Atlantic white cedar for gunwales?
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:45:59 -0500
>
>Mark Reuten advised:
>
>
> > Northern white is the prefered variety for boatbuilding but primarily
>for
> > planking skiffs. It is extremely light and I think tougher than red but
>for
> > baidarke gunnels I suggest alaskan yellow cedar (old growth cypress). It
>is
> > the primary skin on frame material in our shop as it has the highest rot
> > resistance and a good strenght to weight ratio. Sitka spruce is our
>second
> > choice but expensive and rot prone. Corey Freedman used red allot but
>I've
> > heard he has switched to yellow. If for no other reason, yellow can be
> > found up to twenty feet in clear 2x4 here in Vancouver.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions for someone stuck in New Hampshire?
>Atlantic white cedar is easy enough to find, but the other choices haven't
>panned out in previous searches.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Owen Davies
>
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