Subject: Re: [baidarka] Measurements and Materials
From: MICHAEL SILVIUS (M.Silvius@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue May 03 2005 - 19:54:27 EDT
Personally I would recommend using your local Radiata pine. It is similar to
our Southern Yellow Pine here in the US and I have heard from others in
Australia who have used it successfully. Select favorable looking lengths
and scarph (12 to 1 ratio) if necessary.
best: Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "matnanni" <matnanni@bigpond.net.au>
> Not very traditional I know,
> but here in Australia suitable timber is fairly expensive and I have
already
> had a couple of failed attempts at
> matching gunwales.I thought marine ply strips laminated to give the
correct
> thickness and length might be more
> predictable and uniform.
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