A few years ago, the first time I started thinking about building a
KR, there was a bunch of talk about the difficulty of finding
decent sitka spruce. Has that changed any? Because of that, and the need for
more strength, I had decided to use douglas fir. That decision still stands
for the most
lding an airplane.
Pat Driscoll
Saint Paul, MN 55102
patric...@usfamily.net
- Original Message -
From: "Bubba"
To: "KRNet"
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 3:13 AM
Subject: KR> Buying wood
> A few years ago, the first time I started thinking about building a
Netters;
The topic of what wood to use to build a wooden airplane has always been a
hot topic. Studies reveal that douglas fir is stronger than spruce, but
slightly heavier. The strongest, most stable fir is old growth CVG: Old
growth means more than 10 growth rings per inch - it really h
Where are you located?
thanks Jim
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 13:17:13 -0500 writes:
> Netters;
> The topic of what wood to use to build a wooden airplane has
> always been a hot topic. Studies reveal that douglas fir is
> stronger than spruce, but slightly heavier. The strongest, most
> stable fi
patric...@usfamily.net wrote:
> Bubba,
> The first KR I built, I went to the local boat yard in White Bear
> Lake,
> MN and bought some Sitka spruce from them. The local FBO at So. St.
> Paul
> airport carried aircraft plywood so I was covered all directions.
> Try a boat building shop in your
ronev...@cox.net wrote:
>
> Since most mill-run construction lumber isn't dried, a builder would
> want to season it until the moisture content is reducted to a minimum
> in order to ensure that the fibers sabilize.
If I remember right there is kiln dried wood available for furniture makers.
I su
Steve is it just the boat you have built or do you have th tali feathers to?
renosad...@aol.com wrote:
> Steve is it just the boat you have built or do you have th tali
> feathers to?
I have nothing yet, but gimme a month or two and I'll have at least a funny
looking canoe in the garage.
--
Steve
N205FT
mystic...@swbell.net
He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will
Steve wrote-
>If it was close to Houston I'd seriously consider it even though I'm
>wanting
>a narrowed, stretched fuselage.
How about Kerrville? You could get on I-10, head west out of Houston for
about 4 hrs., and be there. There's still a "boat" with wing spars for sale
there, but it sure
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