[baidarka] Wood for skin boats

Subject: [baidarka] Wood for skin boats
From: wes.patterson.b@bayer.com
Date: Sat Sep 29 2001 - 07:55:34 EDT

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Hey Guys,
I want to build a skin boat (possibly a Greenland first then a baidarka) but I
am having problems finding the right wood or maybe the problem is knowing
exactly what wood I need. I live north of Green Bay, WI so I don't have access
to the fancy Sitka spruce which is on the West coast.
I need some suggestions on wood for gunwales, stringers, ribs etc which I should
be able to find locally to get me started. Also, should the gunwales come from
green wood or kiln dried lumber? Should it be quarter sawn or flat sawn? I
have conflicting information from various sources. Please help.

Thanks,
Wes Patterson

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