: Hi Tom,

: Thanks for the kudos. Now if I could get that foldable into some shape that I
: like I would feel better... But for now the Guillemot is a refreshing
: return to beauty.

: Does redwood turn as dark as I think it must under expoy? Under boiled
: linseed oil it stays nice and cedar-like, though it tends to turn dark
: once it is used in salt water.

: Rick

As I recall, there is a tendency for redwood to darken more than cedar when epoxied,
but my cedar experience is limited to paddles. I used redwood for
several kayaks, and made one canoe out of pine (Jensen Pro-Boat).

In my area, redwood was much less expensive than cedar, as a less
than clear grade redwood could be used since it had so few knots.

Attached is a pic of a redwood version of LM2-14886 built in
my pre-SOF days.

Keep up the good work.

Tom