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Re: Strip: Anyone try 1" wide strips?
By:marc norland
Date: 12/13/2003, 2:31 pm
In Response To: Strip: Anyone try 1" wide strips? (marc norland)

Thanks so much everyone for your views!

on to planking......

Marc

: Hey there,
: I have some nice 4/4 cedar that I have not yet milled up into strips, and I
: was wondering how the 3/4" width was arrived at. I assume there are
: reasons for it as it seems to be a general concensus, but had anyone tried
: using wider strips? I figure I could get 7/8 out of what I have and cover
: more ground where possible. I am going with beveled edges so B&C issues
: don't apply.

: Thanks all!

: Marc

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Anyone try 1" wide strips?
marc norland -- 12/9/2003, 4:41 pm
Re: Strip: Anyone try 1" wide strips?
marc norland -- 12/13/2003, 2:31 pm
Re: Strip: Anyone try 1" wide strips?
mike loriz -- 12/10/2003, 10:53 am
Yup. They work just fine
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/9/2003, 8:39 pm
Re: Yup. They work just fine
LeeG -- 12/10/2003, 7:34 am
Re: Strip: Anyone try 1" wide strips?
Mike Scarborough -- 12/9/2003, 5:41 pm
Re: Strip: Anyone try 1" wide strips?
Greg Bridges -- 12/9/2003, 4:48 pm