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Skin-on-Frame: Hemlock for Ribs?

By:StephenHJ
Date: 4/9/2011, 2:02 am

I'm heading out too the Father In Law's this weekend to see about getting a piece of freshly fallen hemlock for rib material. Will it work?

Assuming of course I can split an 8-9 foot log of hemlock, get it squared off, and convert a portion into a board, will it work for bending for ribs?

Skin-on-Frame: Hemlock for Ribs?
StephenHJ -- 4/9/2011, 2:02 am

Re: Skin-on-Frame: Hemlock for Ribs?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/9/2011, 3:58 am

Re: Skin-on-Frame: Hemlock for Ribs?
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/9/2011, 4:26 am

tsuga canadensis
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 4/9/2011, 7:50 am

Re: tsuga canadensis
Bill Hamm -- 4/9/2011, 8:10 am

Re: tsuga canadensis
Bill Hamm -- 4/9/2011, 8:21 am

Been busy...
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 4/9/2011, 10:07 am

Re: Been busy...
Bill Hamm -- 4/10/2011, 12:12 am

Re: tsuga canadensis
Noel Bennett -- 4/9/2011, 9:52 am

Tsuga heterophylla
StephenHJ -- 4/9/2011, 11:29 am

Re: Skin-on-Frame: Hemlock for Ribs?
Kent LeBoutillier -- 4/11/2011, 11:59 am

Re: Skin-on-Frame: Hemlock for Ribs?
Kent LeBoutillier -- 4/12/2011, 6:03 am

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