KR> KR-2 Wood (a bit long story)

2011-09-16 Thread bepe
Thankyou Peter Herry --- Herry I think you were very wise not to fly a plane built with Rhamin. It is a short-fibered hardwood totally unsuitable for this kind of structural use. Peter Drake www.peterskr2s.co.uk

KR> KR-2 Wood (a bit long story)

2011-09-16 Thread Peter Drake
Herry I think you were very wise not to fly a plane built with Rhamin. It is a short-fibered hardwood totally unsuitable for this kind of structural use. Peter Drake www.peterskr2s.co.uk I live in Indonesia, plenty of wood, found wood called RHAMIN (in Sumatera and Borneo), it has very nice st

KR> KR-2 Wood (a bit long story)

2011-09-15 Thread bepe
Hi Steve, When I wanted to build my KR-2 in early nineties, I was in the same situation as yours, seeking local wood, avoiding importation of expensive Sitka Spruce. I live in Indonesia, plenty of wood, found wood called RHAMIN (in Sumatera and Borneo), it has very nice strait grain. Treated pro