Re: where to buy ceder

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Western Red Cedar is the type of tree. The wood from these can vary quite  
a bit both in color and density because it is a natural substance. The  
lighter colors are usually close to the bark and the newer growth. I've  
tended to notice that it has the highest water content and seems to be  
softer than the darker wood at the center of the tree. I've seen variation  
in color from a dark coffee color to almost an eggshell white.

You can lay up your strips if the wood is a bit damp and it will dry  
quickly on the strongback. If you use "Gorilla Glue" or similar, the  
moisture will help the glue kick off. If, like me, you use the water based  
carpenters' glue, it won't hurt there either. A tight fit in the cove and  
bead are key though. Care and time spent making the strips will save a lot  
of time when fairing.

Milling your own strips is time consuming but can be rewarding and I think  
I've saved enough to pay for the needed tools plus a little more over  
having to buy the precut strips.


On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:28:51 -0600, Kerem Kirkpinar  
<email.kerem@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Totally beginner question. Does cedar density differ from one source to
> another or the part of the tree where the strips are cut from? Does it  
> make
> any difference what so ever for our purposes? Does white & red cedar  
> differ
> in various attributes other than color? In other words, if you so wanted,
> could you build a SwiftSolo completely from white cedar rather than red?
> Thanks for your kind assistance.
>
> Regards,
> Kerem
>
> On 9/21/07, wfs03@xxxxxxx <wfs03@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > John,
> > Try Liberty Cedar, 325 Liberty Lane, West Kingston, RI  02892
> > 401-789-6626.  Purchase 1x6 Western Red D&BTR Inland Cedar (S1S2E)  
> > Product
> > Code 5D106.  You may want to get some white cedar and mahogany for  
> > accent
> > strips.  They may have boards in 14 ft and 16 ft lengths, but you want  
> > to
> > hand-pick ones that are flat grain so that your strips can be cut  
> > quarter
> > sawn for strength.  The grain in your strip must run near vertical when  
> > the
> > strip is laid flat on your table.  Use a thin kerf saw blade in your  
> > table
> > saw to rip the 1/4"x1" strips.  Then mill them with a 1/4" cove and bead
> > router bit, which will reduce the strips to about 3/4".  Mill the bead  
> > edge
> > first and then the cove edge.  The cove and bead bits are available from
> > MLCSWoodWorking.com, called their "canoe" router bits.  I got 184 BF,
> > which produced enough strips for nearly two boats, so I hope that your
> > estimate is closer.
> >
> > If you want to buy ready-made strips, the Swift Solo Construction Links
> > page lists some good sources.
> >
> >
> > Bill Scheumann
> > USA020 and USA040
> > Barrington, RI
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: john harmuth <windrunner16i14@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 9:09 pm
> > Subject: where to buy ceder
> >
> >  im in connecticut and im looking to find a place to buy the ceder  
> > anyone
> > have a good place in the northeast
> >
> > john
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