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Re: boards
By:Tom
Date: 11/1/2000, 10:46 pm
In Response To: boards (Paul G. Jacobson)

: Depends on the length of the boards, but the numbers I remember seem to be
: about 45 board feet. If you are getting 10 foot boards and 1 x 8s then you
: would need about 7 boards.

: I'd be fascinated by a picture of you carrying these materials home from the
: lumberyard on your motorcycle. Consider using scraps of the strips and
: leftover epoxy to make some fancy accesories for your motorcycle. i
: started thinking about saddlebags and an extra fuel tank for my cycle.

: By the way, if you rip a couple of the 10 footers in half to give you a pair
: of nominal 1x4s, and then scarf these 1 x4s with a single 2 foot long
: diagonal cut on the end of each, you get 18 foot material which you can
: rip into some nice long strips.

: Hope this helps

: PGJ

Thanks for the response. the boards are 1x6x16 ft. I can get 1x8 but they cost a bit more and seemed to have more knots. I also have a mini-van(my wifes) to haul the wood home.(if I can figure a way to borrow it without her knowing where I'm going.)The motorcycle is from work. I'm a Motorcycle Police Officer(please don't hold it against me:).

Messages In This Thread

Clamps
Tom -- 10/27/2000, 5:27 pm
boards
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/31/2000, 12:23 am
Re: boards
Tom -- 11/1/2000, 10:46 pm
Long boards and short vans
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/2/2000, 10:23 pm
Re: boards
Rehd -- 11/2/2000, 2:11 am
Re: Clear Pine $$$
Dave Houser -- 10/28/2000, 7:33 pm
Re: cypress
Eric Schade (Shearwater Boats) -- 10/27/2000, 6:21 pm
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Tony B. -- 10/27/2000, 5:38 pm