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Re: Score!!! (I think?)
By:Bob Kelim
Date: 1/28/2000, 10:48 pm
In Response To: Score!!! (I think?) (Mike Hanks)

> I was just at Home Depot this evening. Had to pick up the finish for the
> cradle boat I'm building, a baby cradle shaped like a MacInzie (sp?) Drift
> Boat. Anyway, I always look in the wood section for good deals. I looked
> over at the cedar fencing, and saw that they have received a shipment of
> clear fencing in error. They priced it the same as the stuff with knots in
> it. I double checked with them on the price. I bought ten 3/4" x
> 6" x 8' red cedar boards for under $30. Is this enough wood for a
> strip built?

> Mike I built an 18' canoe out of 15 3/4"x6"x6'cedar fence boards, so you shold be realy close to the amount you need, which Home Depot is this I may have to make a quick trip to Portland tomorrow, thanks for the tip off. bob

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Score!!! (I think?)
Mike Hanks -- 1/27/2000, 11:57 pm
Re: Score!!! (I think?)
Bob Kelim -- 1/28/2000, 10:48 pm
Re: Score!!! (I think?)
Mike Hanks -- 1/29/2000, 10:54 am
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Bob Kelim -- 1/29/2000, 1:13 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/28/2000, 9:51 am
My sentiments exactly! (no text)
Shawn Baker -- 1/28/2000, 12:23 pm
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 1/28/2000, 6:02 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/28/2000, 1:18 am