I tried the finger joints but they just don't work in this application as
well as a 12:1 scarf joint. IT does cut down on waste a bit but I had a lot
of them come apart and I never had a failure with the scarf joints.
Robert S. Harper
Information Access Technology, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Strosberg [mailto:bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 10:25 AM
To: Matt Broughton
Cc: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: finding cedar
Matt Broughton wrote:
> I heard back from mcgee lumber this morning, they say:
>
> "We do carry 2X8 and 2X12 in clear vertical grain cedar. Price per
> linear foot for 2X8 is $13.00 and 2X12 is $24.00."
>
> Which makes a 16' plank of 2x8 $208 and a 12' plank $156. I'll need 6
> of them for 360 strips exactly, I'm guessing that I'll have plenty of
> extra due to only 25% or so needing to be 16 feet. Is that price
> reasonable? Should I order only 2 boards at 16' and the rest at 12'
> to save some $$ or will the extra come in handy?
>
> 2 16's and 4 12's come out to $1040.
>
> -Matt
>
> On Dec 19, 2007 4:55 PM, ryoalty <ryoalty@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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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> Matt B.
Don't know if it would work out better in the end, but I called Adams &
Kennedy on your behalf (http://www.wood-source.com) and got today's
prices of:
Western Red Cedar (Select Grade - for boats, kayaks & canoes) 4 quarter
stock.
$6.12/boardfoot Canadian dollars (around PAR) for lengths OVER 16'
$5.10/boardfoot CDN for lengths under 16'
I'm sure there would be brokerage and any duties applicable, but I've
had great results from their stock on my projects (and I hope someday to
build a Swift).
I milled my last project's strips from WRC from Adams & Kennedy.
If my experience is of any relevance, it's better to order more at full
lengths than you expect because you do encounter non-perfect strips
where you get shorter lengths during the milling process.
I'm planning on trying glued finger joints on WRC myself for a kayak
(for my wife) to make longer stock out of 8' fence lengths (very
cheap). If I glue and finger join boards before the milling process I
think I'll end up with well matched and almost invisible full length
stock at a fraction of the cost. Lee Valley (http://www.leevalley.com)
has got great finger joint router bits right here in town.
Cheers and good luck,
Adams & Kennedy are not answering phones this afternoon as they are
doing inventory. They'll be there first thing tomorrow morning. Thye
have a lot of experience shipping into the States.
--
Bill S. in Ottawa
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