Netters: They also are not that difficult to make mut ready made one are sufficiently inexpensive that making them is not worth the trouble.
Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian Kraut wrote: > One difference between the AS&S kit and the one from Rand is that the AS&S > did not cut up the 5/8" square strips. They gave you 5/8" planks and you > had to rip it down to the sticks on a table saw. I don't know about Wicks. > > A long time ago before I learned the correct way to rip on a table saw I had > planned on ordering the strips already cut because I could not cut a long > thin strip without it moving away from the fence and ruining the piece. Now > I have seen the light and discovered the feather board and I can cut a long > thin strip perfectly every time so I would have no problem getting the uncut > planks and doing them myself. Any of you that have not used one before > should get one. Here is one of many models available. > http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=4757 > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of Bart Ferguson > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 2:57 PM > To: kr2coo...@earthlink.net; KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> AC Spruce vs Wicks > > This is a little confusing trying to budget things for getting started. > > Wicks Spruce Kit KR2S-001 $930.35 > > AS KR-1 $725.81 > KR-2 $866.91 > KR-2S $753.11 > > First thing is why would the cost for the stretched kit be less than for > the plain 2 version at AS? There is an obvious cost difference between > the two. Does this mean one kit is boat and tail vs. one that includes > spar material? What exactly comes with the first spruce kit? Would the > first spruce kit and a gallon of T-88 be all that is needed to get > started after buying plans? Looking to get construction underway this > fall and forward to asking real building questions for a change. > > Bart Ferguson > Houston, TX > > PS - I'm already starting to hate sanding. > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
