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Re: Strip: Progress slow but happening on Night He
By:Farback
Date: 5/11/2011, 6:50 pm

: I would avoid pine, it will turn yellow, then orangey as it ages.
: It's quite attractive, but not if you want white.

: I'd say basswood is your first choice. It stays white, and has
: virtually no grain, so it's good for color. It's also much
: lighter than pine, if that matters to you. After that- aspen, or
: maple, knowing that maple will turn yellow, although not as much
: as pine. If you want just a thin line, holly is the ultimate
: white wood.

: m

I agree Basswood has great properties, but it's $4.75 a board foot here. I get rough cut pine for less than $2.00 a board foot. If you're doing a lot of area, cost can be a factor.
I would (wood?) like to try some on my next build however.

Kirk

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Strip: Progress slow but happening on Night Heron Strip
Robert N Pruden -- 5/11/2011, 1:42 pm
Re: Strip: Progress slow but happening on Night He *PIC*
Farback -- 5/11/2011, 2:14 pm
Re: Strip: Progress slow but happening on Night He
Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2011, 1:23 am
Consider Basswood *NM*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/11/2011, 4:51 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/11/2011, 5:23 pm
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Farback -- 5/11/2011, 6:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2011, 1:26 am
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ancient kayaker -- 5/11/2011, 8:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2011, 1:22 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/12/2011, 8:21 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 5/20/2011, 7:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/21/2011, 7:58 am