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Ribs and coamings
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 11/18/2002, 1:54 pm
In Response To: Material: wood (Arko Bronaugh)

Walnut is supposed to steam bend nicely. Although I wouldn't want to convert an entire tree to rib stock, I would certainly try bending some.

Messages In This Thread

Material: wood
Arko Bronaugh -- 11/16/2002, 4:52 pm
Ribs and coamings
Brian Nystrom -- 11/18/2002, 1:55 pm
Re: Ribs and coamings
Arko Bronaugh -- 11/18/2002, 4:11 pm
you have a whole tree to play with You tell us :) *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/19/2002, 4:38 am
I couldn't say for sure...
Brian Nystrom -- 11/18/2002, 4:40 pm
Re: Ribs and coamings
Arko Bronaugh -- 11/18/2002, 4:05 pm
Ribs and coamings
Brian Nystrom -- 11/18/2002, 1:54 pm
Re: Material: wood
Mike Loriz -- 11/17/2002, 4:17 pm
Re: Dig the root-base ! :D
Rehd -- 11/16/2002, 10:10 pm
Re: Material: wood
Ron Hagedorn -- 11/16/2002, 7:47 pm
Re: Material: wood
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/16/2002, 5:39 pm
Re: Material: wood
Arko Bronaugh -- 11/16/2002, 8:45 pm
one more suggestion
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/20/2002, 9:10 pm
Re: Material: wood
Bruce Haugen -- 11/17/2002, 10:15 am
Re: Material: wood
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/16/2002, 5:11 pm