Subject: Re: [baidarka] Rib stock
From: Will Samson (willsamson@yahoo.co.uk)
Date: Tue Nov 09 2004 - 03:08:46 EST
Hi Pat,
I can recommend cherry for bending, provided it is pretty straight grained.
I built a lute back out of cherry and it bent very nicely, though admittedly
it was thin stuff compared to kayak ribs.
Bill
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Subject: [baidarka] Rib stock
> I have been lurking on this list for awhile. A friend and I are building
> kayaks this winter.
> We have located air dried cherry wood.
> Could we use this for steam bending ribs?
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> Pat Slaven
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