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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
By:MS
Date: 2/24/2009, 8:24 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak? (Mike Savage)

: Yes, pine will work well for the gunwales and stringers. It would be
: difficult to use for the ribs as it doesn't take tight bends as easily as
: hardwoods.

: Ribs can be wide and fewer, say 30mm X 6mm and 15-20cm apart, and these are
: easiest done with a hardwood that bends with steaming. You can go for
: smaller and closer ribs using round sticks, say 8mm round and 10cm apart.
: This can be willow (salix) if it is locally available. It usually grows
: along watercourses.

: Hope this helps,
: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

How about Beech Wood?
Would it serve the purpose? I was told I can get beechwood in full length.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
MS -- 2/24/2009, 4:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
Bill Hamm -- 2/24/2009, 8:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
MS -- 2/24/2009, 9:04 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
Mike Savage -- 2/24/2009, 7:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
jos vermeiren -- 2/24/2009, 3:12 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/25/2009, 11:40 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2009, 12:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
MS -- 2/24/2009, 8:58 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
MS -- 2/24/2009, 8:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Pine Wood for SOF Kayak?
Mike Savage -- 2/24/2009, 6:38 pm