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CIYOTI4148
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« on: March 25, 2010, 10:20:59 AM » |
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I am looking for ash lumber ,air dried, to buy for plank construction,any sources out there?
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Sunfish1909
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2010, 10:50:11 AM » |
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Scott Brown
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2010, 11:06:52 AM » |
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Where do you live?
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CIYOTI4148
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2010, 01:38:35 PM » |
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i am in springfield,il
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CIYOTI4148
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2010, 01:43:51 PM » |
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wow,this is ash out the ash!have you used these sources,air dired,ie THE KIND?
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Scott Brown
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2010, 03:36:05 PM » |
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Most local hardwood suppliers carry ash. I get mine at Youngblood on Central Ave. in Minneapolis. Can make two skins out of two, 2" x 2" x 8' lengths. Prefer this over a one-piece skin because the grains can be inverted to add long-term stability.
Cut each piece across the grain into four strips, edge glue together to make an 8" wide plank, and finally plane to your desired thickness.
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CIYOTI4148
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 04:06:58 PM » |
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2''x2''x8ft/skin,rippings what dimension?also,do you specify any quality or drying method from supplier,examine stock for parallel grain orientation and straightness accross stock? i built a couple of planks 10 years ago,just getting up to speed again,thanks for sharing advice,this is very helpful.i actively sail two boats,ea built in 99,have sold a few boats,building another this summer w/ sons.
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Scott Brown
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2010, 05:18:14 PM » |
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Don't over think. Trust yourself. Just pick the straightest grain they have.
As for thickness, I make the skins 5/16" thick. To do that, I cut the strips about 3/8" and then plane down from there. The important number is that the completed plank flexes about 1 3/4" when you stand on it.
To be sure you get the grain right, use a Sharpie and trace the end grain of your rough lumber so it's super easy to see. When cutting into strips, have the Sharpie line perpendicular to the blade. (That'd be horizontal on a table saw for those perpendicularly challenged.)
I don't know what to say about moisture. Never had a problem. An advantage of making the skins with strips is that you can flip the pieces end-for-end to mix up the grains. If in doubt, cut the wood in strips, stack it with dividers, and let it sit for a few months. Procrastination with a plan.
The guys who taught me how to do this have won more regattas than I've entered. I really can't say why this works. It just does, and I'm happy. Life goes on.
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CIYOTI4148
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« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2010, 05:48:31 PM » |
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gotcha,just climbed down from garage rafters.5/16,it is all coming back,i still have 7-5/16 rippings left over,12 ft long. i bought this mtl from Lou Lonneke then and had it ripped per his instructions. I have even dug up in my file dimensions i measured @ his place when he let me stay there on my way back from buffalo,mn,98 regional.so,now i need to supplement my stock,thanks,this is great help!!my rippings are 13/16 wide,so i have 2 rippings shy of one skin on hand.How bout center core...one plank i built used 2 spruce laminants,2 3 inchers,straddled by an incher,ac spruce,the other used one thicker spruce laminant. the total thickness on both planks ended up 1.25",final product. i was `150# then,about 155# now.again,thanks!
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