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Re: Strip: Wood/grain quality for strips
By: Don T
Date: 1/7/2011, 10:47 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Wood/grain quality for strips (Al Edie)

Don't overlook the 4x4 piles. I have got most of my WRC from this size of lumber at a local Lowes. The 2x? are good but around here the 1x? boards are junk. It is like treasure hunting, once in a while you'll find a keeper. Keep the roof racks handy.

If you can't select your wood find a different supplier.

I cut my own Northern White cedar logs for a boat and most was kindling and sawdust. Went to a wood yard to work for a customer and was given!! two nearly clear NWC logs that have yet to be turned into boats.

Don T

: I second Bill's advice on accepting unsorted wood. The likelihood
: of getting much useful material is remote. Even here in British
: Columbia where lots of WRC grows, the quality of the non-clear
: cedar lumber is extremely mixed. There is often decent stuff in
: there if you are allowed to be selective, but it is a small
: minority of the boards in the pile.

: Good luck,

: Best regards,

: Allan Edie

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Strip: Wood/grain quality for strips
Stephen Troy -- 1/7/2011, 5:16 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 1/7/2011, 6:53 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 1/7/2011, 7:16 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 1/7/2011, 8:37 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 1/8/2011, 12:38 pm
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Tony Olsen -- 1/7/2011, 10:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2011, 7:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/7/2011, 7:00 pm
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george jung -- 1/7/2011, 7:30 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/7/2011, 10:23 pm
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Don T -- 1/7/2011, 10:47 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/8/2011, 1:23 pm
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dave g -- 1/8/2011, 12:26 am
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Al Edie -- 1/8/2011, 1:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2011, 1:13 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/8/2011, 1:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2011, 1:41 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/8/2011, 6:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2011, 12:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2011, 12:43 am
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Al Edie -- 1/9/2011, 11:21 am
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dave g -- 1/9/2011, 12:51 am
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Al Edie -- 1/9/2011, 10:58 am
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Tim Sheehan -- 1/8/2011, 12:59 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 1/8/2011, 7:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2011, 8:40 am
Thanks!
Stephen Troy -- 1/8/2011, 8:09 pm
Re: Thanks!
Don T -- 1/8/2011, 9:08 pm
Re: Thanks!
ancient kayaker -- 1/14/2011, 6:03 pm