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Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
By:Douglas Lee
Date: 8/6/2012, 12:12 pm

: Hmm, do you happen to remember where you went? I ordered from a
: sawmill in Fairbanks that ships stuff down here once a week, and
: that's what the guy said. Spenard Builder's Supply had some
: great long pieces, but for $4/ft, which is way out of my price
: range, especially for 1x3. I figured there must be a better
: option, maybe if I go to SBS and get some shorter stuff to scarf
: instead of removing all the knots from what I've got.
: Complications - hopefully I can get it done before winter.

: I may not have mentioned, too, this is a skin-on-frame deal.

: Thanks for the help, all!

Spenards was the best I've found in Anchorage. I phoned first, the person who answered the phone said "we aint got none!" I felt itchy and went roaming around myself.
Ended up at Spenards. I asked for permission to wander around the covered portion of the yard and in the back and found the most beautiful 6x2 WRC I've ever seen in
alumber yard. They were clear, dark, vertical grained and long lengths. I even found Redwood there. At $4/ft. for WRC as you described - to me that is a "rip". Look
around for small mills, something will turn-up.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
Hank -- 8/2/2012, 10:09 pm
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
ancient kayaker -- 8/2/2012, 11:40 pm
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
Nick Riccardi -- 8/3/2012, 11:29 am
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
Douglas Lee -- 8/3/2012, 1:11 pm
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
Noel Bennett -- 8/3/2012, 8:55 pm
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
Hank -- 8/4/2012, 1:08 am
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2012, 1:34 am
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
ancient kayaker -- 8/5/2012, 2:39 pm
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
Douglas Lee -- 8/6/2012, 12:12 pm
Re: Material: Gunwale req't - No knots?
Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2012, 1:30 am