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Re: Material: Wood selection
By:Reg Lake
Date: 6/17/2015, 8:36 pm
In Response To: Material: Wood selection *PIC* (Shawn Jones)

The photo you have chosen is Joe Greenley's Redfish King and he is the first that I know of to use the Peruvian Walnut in kayaks. Inspired by Joe, I also built a Redfish King using Alaskan White Cedar and the Peruvian Walnut.
Peruvian Walnut (Nogul, Tropical Walnut) is not a hardwood like regular walnut. It does finish in a rich dark color. It does not have the visible growth rings pattern like the wood grown in higher latitudes.

Here is a comparison with WRC;

http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/softwoods/western-red-cedar/

http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/peruvian-walnut/

Hope this is helpful.
Reg

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Shawn Jones -- 6/17/2015, 1:57 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/17/2015, 2:02 pm
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Bob Borovicka -- 6/17/2015, 7:55 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/17/2015, 10:22 pm
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scottbaxter -- 6/17/2015, 2:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2015, 2:51 pm
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Reg Lake -- 6/17/2015, 8:36 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/17/2015, 11:06 pm
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scottbaxter -- 6/17/2015, 11:21 pm
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Reg Lake -- 6/17/2015, 11:59 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/18/2015, 12:08 am
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Bob Ten Eyck -- 6/17/2015, 11:37 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/17/2015, 11:48 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/18/2015, 2:02 am
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Jay Babina -- 6/18/2015, 8:11 am
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Shawn Jones -- 6/18/2015, 12:21 pm
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Jay Babina -- 6/18/2015, 12:57 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/19/2015, 11:11 am
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Mike Bielski -- 6/18/2015, 12:37 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/18/2015, 1:42 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 6/18/2015, 3:21 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/18/2015, 3:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/18/2015, 9:04 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 6/27/2015, 4:27 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 7/3/2015, 7:36 pm