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Strip: Airdried or kilndried.
By:William
Date: 9/21/2003, 11:41 pm

I have a chance to buy some very nice reclaimed old growth Western Red cedar for $4.00 BF ($3.00 US) but it is quite green. I told the man I couldn't wait a year for it to dry so he told me he could have it kiln dried. Somewhere I read that it is better to use airdried cedar for kayak building but I don't remember why. Is anyone out there using kilndried cedar for their boat building? Do you have any problems with it?
William

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Strip: Airdried or kilndried.
William -- 9/21/2003, 11:41 pm
Reclaimed old growth? Get more info on it first.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/22/2003, 11:09 pm
Re: Reclaimed old growth? Get more info on it firs
West -- 9/23/2003, 12:54 pm
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Dell -- 9/22/2003, 7:12 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 9/22/2003, 12:23 pm
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Andy Waddington -- 9/23/2003, 7:26 am
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Chip Sandresky -- 9/23/2003, 12:21 pm
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Andy Waddington -- 9/25/2003, 4:58 am
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Peter Robinson -- 9/23/2003, 8:38 am
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Rob Macks -- 9/22/2003, 12:21 am