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Re: wood suitable for kayak construction
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 7/6/1999, 9:04 am
In Response To: wood suitable for kayak construction (robert beggs)

> I am thinking of building a sea kayak (haven't bought a book yet but I
> plan to). I have about 200 fbm of clear eastern white cedar in lengths of
> 8 to 10 feet aND rough thickness of between 3/4 to 7/8 inch, 4 to 10
> inches wide. Is this suitable wood for building a sea kayak using the
> strip method?

Eastern white cedar is good wood for strip-building. Thickness plane it to a consistent thickness and go for it.

Messages In This Thread

wood suitable for kayak construction
robert beggs -- 7/5/1999, 10:27 pm
Re: wood suitable for kayak construction
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/6/1999, 9:04 am