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Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
By:Jay Babina
Date: 10/13/1999, 8:26 am
In Response To: Need a source for Oak Ribs (Jack Gilman)

I find the oak part easy it's the long wood for the gunnels that I'm serrching for. Try wood mill or saw mill in the yellow pages. Also try pallet manufacturers. They all use green oak and maple. You do realize, you'll have to mill your ribs or get the wood milled.

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Need a source for Oak Ribs
Jack Gilman -- 10/12/1999, 10:19 am
Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/14/1999, 3:47 am
Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
Jay Babina -- 10/13/1999, 8:26 am
Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
Tom -- 10/13/1999, 1:04 am
Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
Tom -- 10/14/1999, 12:02 pm
Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
Jay Babina -- 10/13/1999, 8:35 am
Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
Tom -- 10/13/1999, 8:29 pm
Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
Mike Scarborough -- 10/12/1999, 10:39 am
Re: Need a source for Oak Ribs
Jack Gilman -- 10/13/1999, 8:59 am
Alternatives to Oak?
Jack Gilman -- 10/14/1999, 9:13 am
Willow as frame members
Ed Valley -- 10/15/1999, 2:08 pm
Board Silly
Mike Scarborough -- 10/14/1999, 4:36 pm
Re: Alternatives to Oak?
Mike Hanks -- 10/14/1999, 9:40 am