I wonder how good ole Southern Red Oak stand up to this list? Though I know it's not the lightest.
Joe On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 3:50 AM, Gary Robison <djgaryl...@verizon.net>wrote: > I'll be interested to know > > GR > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Morehouse" <messyd...@yahoo.com> > To: <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 12:02 AM > Subject: KR> Mil-spec 6073 vs. any other wood > > > > I've been reading articles about selecting and testing wood. Lots of good > > info. > > Besides Sitka Spruce, Port Orford Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar and Hemlock > > are > > rated as good choices for airplanes. In fact, Eugene Parker wrote an > > article for > > EAA in 1984(?) in which he ranked Sitka Spruce 3rd in his list of best > > wood for > > airplanes, POC was number one, AYC was two. Googling POC comes up with > > BearCreekLumber.com. They're a half day's drive from me and quoted Sitka > > Spruce > > to be 25% more expensive than any of the other three. But this isn't > > mil-spec > > lumber. As I understand it, they can get very nice wood, but it would be > > up to > > me to inspect and test it. I read on this board how Harold Woods > suggests > > going > > about testing each piece by getting them a bit overwidth, ripping a piece > > the > > full length of the board on both edges, and testing those pieces. Sounds > > straight forward, but does that mean it's as good as mil spec 6073? > > > > So if I buy from ACS or Wicks, I'll get mil spec 6073, which means that > > some > > knowledgeable person thought this wood would be okay in an airplane. And > > if I > > buy this mil spec wood, do I still need to go through all the elaborate > > testing? > > If so, I'd end up with skinnier than called for wood, assuming they sell > > it in > > the exact width called for. > > > > I'm all for saving money and it would be neat to build with POC, if it's > > really > > top of the line. But I'm concerned that I may not be able to guarantee, > > even by > > inspection and testing, that this uncertified wood is as good or better > > than > > what a professional inspector has already deemed mil spec 6073 worthy. > > I've > > never inspected wood in this manner and don't know how reliable my tests > > would > > be. If buying certified wood removes all doubt about it's quality, the > > several > > hundred dollars extra I'd pay for this may be worth it. > > > > How did you guys go about buying, inspecting, and testing your wood? > > > > Thanks, > > Dan > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 1435/3334 - Release Date: 12/23/10 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- Jose Fuentes Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's Group Former Microsoft MVP http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes
