Re: finding cedar

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think you need the U-Haul and finding a truck with a 16' bed will  
"costa huevos" as they say in the old country. On top should be fine. Tie  
them together with tape so that they don't bend as much and you should do  
fine. Prepare a work area where you can lay them out flat once you get  
them home. This whole process isn't that precise. You'll have some warping  
and cracking depending on how wet the cedar is. The saw mills don't heat  
treat cedar like they do pine and often ship it wet. If you get hit with  
water while cutting the strips, you can let them dry for a while before  
you strip but it will help the polly glues go off and you'll have the  
strips on the strongback long enough that they will be dry by the time you  
start glassing.

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:10:25 -0700, Matt Broughton  
<matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Awesome find!  I can't believe I didn't turn that up in my  
> googling...lord
> knows I've been at it for days.  My wife actually has friends in  
> Charlotte
> so maybe I should suggest going up for a *cough* visit (nice lake up  
> there
> too...Lake Norman).
>
> I'm going to shoot them an email and see what they can tell me before I  
> make
> the drive.
>
> Oh, anyone know what the best way to transport cedar planks is?  I've  
> got a
> nice roof rack on the Xterra, but I'm afraid of inducing some bend,
> especially if im on the interstate for 2 hours.  I'm guessing I should
> probably rent a uhaul trailer?
>
> -Matt
>
> On Dec 19, 2007 4:55 PM, ryoalty <ryoalty@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Matt,
> >
> > I too had a hard time finding appropriate grade WRC.  Finally Greg Ryan
> > had a secret place that needed to be wrung out of him by force.  Well  
> > not
> > really.
> >
> > I did a girdle er, no a google search and found one promising result.
> >
> > www.mcgee*lumber*.com/*cedar*.htm Charlotte, NC
> >
> > It's quite a ways from SC, but it looks highly promising.
> >
> > On my skiff, there are a few scarf joints here and there.  Making
> > additional strips where uniform color was required was usefull.
> > Asthetically, it wasn't too bad.  You really have to look carefully too  
> > see
> > the joints.  The glue line gives it away.
> >
> > I used a two inch long scarf join, made with a jig and handplane.  I've  
> > no
> > pictures to post.  I'm just back in the country, and hopefully the  
> > scarf jig
> > is still in the shop.  To the uneducated eye, my prize winning scarf jig
> > looks like a peice of scrap.
> >
> > David Slevin
> >
> >
> >
> > *Matt Broughton <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
> >
> > Having a helluva time finding cedar planks in SC.  Is anyone nearby that
> > can suggest a place to look?
> >
> > If worst comes to worst I've got a local lumber yard that can order, but
> > that gets very expensive very quick.  I'll be calling some folks in  
> > Myrtle
> > Beach and Columbia today, but I thought I'd turn to the list and see if
> > anyone's got any leads in this corner of the country.
> >
> > I'd be willing to drive several hours in any direction (SC, GA, NC,  
> > maybe
> > FL or VA if price is right) to get a few nice clear WRC planks.
> >
> > --
> > Matt B.
> >
> >
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