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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/29/2010, 1:32 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers?? (Kudzu)

: Don't have much redwood available around here. But I think I have
: read that Redwood was brittle? Yes I seem to remember reading
: where some folks have used Redwood for stringers?

: What is your experience with redwood for stringers on a kayak? Good
: bad or just OK?

: Thanks!

: Jeff

I've not found it to be brittle, it does splinter bad though, have to use care with that, specially with grain run out.

It tends to be pretty expensive, otherwise works great.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
Kudzu -- 12/29/2010, 12:27 pm
THANKS! Just what I needed to know. *NM*
Kudzu -- 12/29/2010, 9:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers?? *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 12/29/2010, 2:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
Bill Hamm -- 12/29/2010, 3:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
Bill Hamm -- 12/29/2010, 1:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Redwood stringers??
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/29/2010, 1:20 pm