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Re: Skin-on-Frame: want to give this a try...
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 7/21/2011, 7:49 am

: what is the best wood to make the stringers out of? i have read of
: all sorts of different woods.

: Thanks

: Justin

Most softwoods work fine. Western Red Cedar (WRC) is lightest and works great, also expensive. White pine works fine too and is far less expensive, just heavier.

Bill H.

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Skin-on-Frame: want to give this a try...
JUSS10 -- 7/20/2011, 7:28 pm
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Bob Johns -- 7/20/2011, 7:57 pm
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Aaron Hines -- 7/20/2011, 8:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/20/2011, 9:57 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 7/20/2011, 10:32 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 7/20/2011, 11:12 pm
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JUSS10 -- 7/21/2011, 1:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/21/2011, 7:49 am
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David Bynoe -- 7/21/2011, 4:54 pm
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dave g -- 7/21/2011, 1:56 am
"Disko Dreadnaught"
Doug S -- 7/21/2011, 1:11 pm
Belated replies
Dave Gentry -- 7/25/2011, 8:51 pm
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dave g -- 7/25/2011, 10:23 pm
More Dreadnaught goodness
Doug S -- 7/26/2011, 1:07 pm
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JUSS10 -- 7/21/2011, 10:54 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 7/21/2011, 11:21 am
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Eric Mattison -- 7/21/2011, 11:32 am
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john raley -- 7/21/2011, 8:50 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 7/22/2011, 1:34 pm
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Wayne Two -- 7/22/2011, 2:50 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 7/22/2011, 3:53 pm
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Allan -- 7/21/2011, 9:54 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 7/22/2011, 1:42 pm
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john raley -- 7/21/2011, 9:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2011, 1:46 am
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thomas duncan -- 8/3/2011, 7:20 pm
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thomas duncan -- 8/3/2011, 7:21 pm
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Wayne Two -- 7/21/2011, 10:26 pm
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JUSS10 -- 7/21/2011, 10:59 pm
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Wayne Two -- 7/21/2011, 11:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2011, 1:51 am
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JUSS10 -- 7/22/2011, 10:31 am
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Todd Olson -- 7/22/2011, 10:52 am
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Wayne Two -- 7/22/2011, 2:54 pm
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john raley -- 7/22/2011, 7:42 am
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JUSS10 -- 7/22/2011, 10:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: want to give this a try... *PIC*
John Raley -- 7/22/2011, 12:59 pm
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JUSS10 -- 7/22/2011, 1:18 pm
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John Raley -- 7/22/2011, 1:44 pm
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JUSS10 -- 7/22/2011, 1:50 pm
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John Raley -- 7/22/2011, 1:57 pm
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JUSS10 -- 7/22/2011, 2:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2011, 4:18 am
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john raley -- 7/23/2011, 8:27 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/24/2011, 12:26 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/22/2011, 8:42 am
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ancient kayaker -- 7/26/2011, 7:06 pm