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Strip: Suitable wood for strips
By:Lee
Date: 11/18/2002, 12:13 pm

Can anyone tell me if pine, spruce and birch are suitable for kayak strip building? I'm in the Czech Republic and cedar is really expensive here.

What other woods are also suitable?

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Strip: Suitable wood for strips
Lee -- 11/18/2002, 12:13 pm
Re: Strip: Suitable wood for strips
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/18/2002, 12:55 pm