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Re: lumber for skin and frame kayak
By:Rob Cochrane
Date: 3/8/1999, 6:47 am
In Response To: lumber for skin and frame kayak (Paul Jacobson)

Hi All

Douglas Fir is top of the list.

Western red cedar next

The maranti if it is the Indonesian/Phillipienes (sic) (Seraia)and is of the red variety it should be fine. I use it if I need long lengths of reasonable timber.

All the best Rob

Messages In This Thread

Timber for skin and frame kayak
Norman Bull -- 3/7/1999, 6:16 pm
lumber for skin and frame kayak
Paul Jacobson -- 3/7/1999, 8:50 pm
Re: lumber for skin and frame kayak
Rob Cochrane -- 3/8/1999, 6:47 am
Re: lumber for skin and frame kayak
Norman Bull -- 3/11/1999, 4:23 pm