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Re: Strip: cypress
By:Bohdan Szymanik
Date: 5/22/2008, 1:03 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: cypress (Mike Savage)

: Hi Aaron,
: You should be able to achieve the same hull weight with cypress as with cedar
: as it is a bit stronger and you could make the strips thinner for the same
: strength.

: Somehow, I think that 4,000 milesor so is a bit of a distance for shipping.
: :)

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Is that the same as macrocarpa for the kiwi builders? Certainly a lot of it available round here...

Messages In This Thread

Strip: cypress
Aaron Wells -- 5/21/2008, 9:58 pm
Re: Strip: cypress *NM*
capehorn -- 5/26/2008, 10:38 am
Re: Strip: cypress
capehorn -- 5/26/2008, 10:40 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Bill Hamm -- 5/27/2008, 1:18 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Aaron -- 5/26/2008, 12:52 pm
Re: Strip: cypress
Ken Brunton -- 5/22/2008, 11:29 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/22/2008, 11:43 am
Re: Cedar Wars
Ken Brunton -- 5/23/2008, 3:37 pm
Re: Strip: cypress
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/22/2008, 9:13 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Mike Savage -- 5/22/2008, 12:19 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Bohdan Szymanik -- 5/22/2008, 1:03 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Al Murray -- 5/22/2008, 3:23 am
Re: Strip: cypress *NM*
QuicksilverMike -- 5/22/2008, 6:16 am
Re: Strip: cypress and alternative timbers
QuicksilverMike -- 5/22/2008, 6:41 am
Re: Strip: cypress and alternative timbers *Pic*
Allan -- 5/22/2008, 6:51 am