Subject: Re: [baidarka] Engineered lumber
From: Philip Jacobs (jaco0253@umn.edu)
Date: Mon May 16 2005 - 19:27:37 EDT
Engineered lumber is usually heavy and not very water resistant - OK for
home construction, but not for boats. You would do better to 'engineer'
your own lumber by ripping thin strips of cedar, spruce or fir; running
them through a planer or thickness sander; cutting out the knots; and
laminating them with a waterproof glue.
Phil
On 16 May 2005, Michael Noordijk wrote:
> I'm intrigued by the idea of building a SOF kayak, and enjoying
> reading all the material available here. I have a question
> (generated by the Home Depot flyer in the paper yesterday!): Is
> engineered lumber appropriate for SOF kayak construction?
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