: Yeah, I read that discussion, but that was mostly about the waste of money as
: the mahogany was very valuable. The rosewood is nowhere near as valuable,
: in fact it costs a lot less than WRC here in Australia, about 1/2 the
: cost. So I would really like to use the rosewood, just want to know if it
: is going to result in a far too heavy Kayak.

Will end up I'd think with a very heavy kayak. Not that it can't be done, just won't be a light weight by any measure. Rosewood as I remember is really pretty but not terribly strong specially compared to it's weight. 1/8" strips I'd think would be pretty limber.

Bill H.