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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 11/30/2017, 7:34 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions (JohnAbercrombie)

I agree that it's split prone and I would never use it for boat building again. Additionally, be very careful when machining it, as I've had edges shatter an throw splinters when rounding them with a router. Douglas fir is also pretty heavy for a softwood. While it's tempting to use something you have on-hand, I would suggest that you're better off spending a few bucks and buy better material.

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Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
kirill -- 11/29/2017, 7:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
M A Bielski -- 11/29/2017, 10:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
JohnAbercrombie -- 11/29/2017, 11:27 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
kirill -- 11/30/2017, 1:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
M A Bielski -- 12/1/2017, 6:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
kirill -- 12/1/2017, 11:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
M A Bielski -- 12/2/2017, 12:00 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
Brian Nystrom -- 11/30/2017, 7:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
Etienne Muller -- 11/30/2017, 4:38 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Douglas fir dimensions
kirill -- 11/30/2017, 7:32 pm