Original Posted By: MACKORELL(at)aol.com
Steve wrote:I have found a source for northern pine. Is this a good wood to sub forspruce?Stevewrites:>Thanks, Kyle. The issues you raise are the very ones I,m trying to >learn >about. With the scarcity and price of sitka I think we need to >explore the >best alternatives. I have a little Douglas Fir, but it's too heavy. >Rod >Funk>>>>From: kyle ray >>Reply-To: Pietenpol Discussion >>To: Pietenpol Discussion >>Subject: Re: alternate wood>>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:53:58 -0500>>>>Rod,>>There's a lot of alternate woods to sitka spruce and I've heard that>>yellow poplar is approved for repairs, however I haven't seen>>the wood's strength described as I have the western conifers>>such as you'll find in the west, example would be modulus of >rupture,>>shear parallel to the grain etc. Several of these have been listed>>in various publications and I think you'll find one at Decosta's >site.>>My brother in law recently commented that he was pulling a couple>>of poplar trees with his tractor (that were cut off his farm)>> to his neighbors who had a band saw>>and was having them ripped up for barn doors. I asked him about the>>properties of the wood he said very strong and light but he thought>>sassafras was even better having taken advantage of it's light>>weight and strength to build cattle racks for a pickup trucks.>>I've seen several houses built of poplar and they seem strong>>but they don't seem to have the nail holding ability of some other>>woods. I would be interested in a stress analysis of Poplar>>if anyone knows of one. I would have to see a full report>>before I would construct a spar, I can buy the wood all day>>long, clear for about $ .50 a board foot. But remember>>before constucting out of any material get the facts from>>a professional source.>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----->>From: rod funk >>To: Pietenpol Discussion >>Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 10:03 PM>>Subject: alternate wood>>>>>> > Does any one have knowledge or experience with wood other than >sitka? >>I"m>> > wondering about yellow poplar, for instance. Rod Funk>> >>> >>> >>>>>________________________________________________________________________________