: Hi My name is Eoin and am going to attempt my first home build of strip build
: Kayak. I would like to know if anybody knows of a list of wood that I
: could use. I work with trees and have a range of wood that I send thru my
: mill.Living in Ireland though I am limited to certain species e.g.
: Fagus(beech),Larix(larch),(Elm)Ulmus,Pine,Acer(sycamore). Can any of these
: be used or is western red a must? Thanks Eoin

About a third of my Shooting Star is built out of white pine and I considered it a desirable wood next to Western Red Cedar. You know how stringy and strong Elm is when you try to split it. I once considered using Red Elm in 1/8" thicknesses to build a strip kayak but chickened out.

John