How many 2x8's would you recommend I get should I use scarfs for the longer
pieces?
-Matt
On Dec 21, 2007 2:04 PM, Warren Stevens <warren@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Matt -- if it were me, i would go with the shorter stock, and do a 12-1
> (or 8-1) scarf. I wound up scarfing some joints just because I liked the
> look (despite the fact that I had really long strips). If you set up a
> little jig on your sander, it's a piece of cake to make them, and they're
> really strong.
>
> Warren
>
> On Dec 20, 2007, at 6:48 AM, 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> 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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> Matt B.
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