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Redwood Rules... *Pic*
By:Dave ( of Calif.)
Date: 8/19/2008, 9:33 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: (Beginner) redwood questions (JohnSWilliams)

Hi there...
All the long strips I use are redwood. 2 X 4s from where
I work.
Just be careful that "Kiln Dry" wood is stiff & hard to
bend. ( the oils have been "cooked out".) Ya can still
work it but its stiffer.
And... Cedar splinters suck too.
Dave

Messages In This Thread

Material: (Beginner) redwood questions *LINK*
Johh Williams -- 8/17/2008, 3:17 pm
Re: Material: (Beginner) redwood questions
Aaron H -- 8/18/2008, 3:14 pm
Re: Material: (Beginner) redwood questions
JohnSWilliams -- 8/24/2008, 12:21 pm
Re: Material: (Beginner) redwood questions
Bill Hamm -- 8/18/2008, 3:12 am
Re: Material: (Beginner) redwood questions *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 8/17/2008, 11:30 pm
Ditto on the splinters
Jay Babina -- 8/18/2008, 8:13 am
Re: Material: (Beginner) redwood questions
JohnSWilliams -- 8/17/2008, 9:46 pm
Redwood Rules... *Pic*
Dave ( of Calif.) -- 8/19/2008, 9:33 pm
Re: Material: (Beginner) redwood questions
PatrickC -- 8/17/2008, 7:33 pm
Re: Material: (Beginner) redwood questions *Pic*
Clayton Plunkett -- 8/17/2008, 7:25 pm