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Re: S&G: Okoume is not Mahogany *LINK*
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 9/29/2003, 5:55 pm
In Response To: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest (Peter S.)

: I have a S&G kayak from Pygmy. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just sticking my
: head in the sand when I choose not to think about the origins of the wood.
: I think the mohogany plywood originates from Africa, but I suspect the
: problems are similar. In my next life, it'll be a strpper made of common
: woods.
: Pete

For what it is worth, Okoume is not really mahogany despite its common reference as such, so an article about mahogany may not really be relevant to all marine plywood. This is not to say there are not valid environmental concerns about Okoume, but just that each problem needs to be looked at on its own.

Okoume

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Peter S. -- 9/28/2003, 6:34 am
Other: Forestry Article *LINK* *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 9/29/2003, 7:33 pm
Re: Other: Forestry Article
Russ -- 10/1/2003, 11:01 am
The Lawyers Always Win
Grant -- 9/29/2003, 8:53 pm
Re: S&G: Okoume is not Mahogany *LINK*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/29/2003, 5:55 pm
the rain forest
Chip Sandresky -- 9/29/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: the rain forest
srchr/gerald -- 9/29/2003, 5:47 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Robert Owens -- 9/28/2003, 10:01 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Peter S. -- 9/29/2003, 1:08 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Robert Owens -- 9/29/2003, 6:50 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Peter S. -- 9/29/2003, 9:11 pm
Raise your hand....
srchr/gerald -- 9/29/2003, 10:26 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
LeeG -- 9/29/2003, 4:54 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
M_Man -- 9/29/2003, 5:07 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
LeeG -- 9/30/2003, 12:09 am
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Robert N Pruden -- 10/2/2003, 1:42 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Tom Yost -- 9/29/2003, 5:21 pm
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Dave -- 9/29/2003, 10:06 am
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
srchr/gerald -- 9/28/2003, 11:02 am
Re: rain forest plywood
Mike Scarborough -- 9/28/2003, 9:56 am
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
LeeG -- 9/28/2003, 9:36 am
Re: S&G: Mohogany boats -vs- the rain forest
Danny Cox -- 9/28/2003, 6:46 am