Original Posted By: "walter evans"
Robert & MichaelRegarding the undried spruce from a lumber yard, I think you may be going somewhere you don't want to be. If you don't mind spending the money, get your wood from a place like Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. Their wood is kiln-dried and precision cut and more importantly - graded for aircraft use. They have any size you need. I got all my wood from them, delivered, ready to go. I can't imagine how much time that saved me. Jeff in cold and windy Texas. (But it's outright balmy at my dad's place in Penetanguishene, Ontario)________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: spruce wood
Re: Pietenpol-List: spruce wood
Original Posted By: "Warren D. Shoun"
I second that. I wouldn't mind having a spruce filled lumber yard near me, but... The spruce from Wicks and ASS are graded, cut and ready to build with. All of the wood for the tail was about $150.00 USD and the wing rib wood was about $96 USD. It was worth it to me not having to search for and grade wood AND not having to rip all those capstrips.By the way, anybody get the drawings for those UK spars?JoeSpring, TX>>Robert & Michael>Regarding the undried spruce from a lumber yard, I think you may be going>somewhere you don't want to be. If you don't mind spending the money, get>your wood from a place like Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. Their wood is>kiln-dried and precision cut and more importantly - graded for aircraft >use.>They have any size you need. I got all my wood from them, delivered, ready>to go. I can't imagine how much time that saved me.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 11:12:01 -0800
I second that. I wouldn't mind having a spruce filled lumber yard near me, but... The spruce from Wicks and ASS are graded, cut and ready to build with. All of the wood for the tail was about $150.00 USD and the wing rib wood was about $96 USD. It was worth it to me not having to search for and grade wood AND not having to rip all those capstrips.By the way, anybody get the drawings for those UK spars?JoeSpring, TX>>Robert & Michael>Regarding the undried spruce from a lumber yard, I think you may be going>somewhere you don't want to be. If you don't mind spending the money, get>your wood from a place like Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. Their wood is>kiln-dried and precision cut and more importantly - graded for aircraft >use.>They have any size you need. I got all my wood from them, delivered, ready>to go. I can't imagine how much time that saved me.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 11:12:01 -0800
Re: Pietenpol-List: spruce wood
Original Posted By: "Gary Meadows"
Joe et al, I agree with you, I bought all of my spruce from either Wicks or Aircraft Spruce. One difference was that I bought maybe 3 bargain bags of spruce from Aircraft Spruce, and by ripping the various-sized pieces in these bags, I built up all my tail feathers real cheap! I also ripped-out many brace struts for my fuselage from these same bags. You do have to look at that wood, sometimes you get some pin knots and some splits, but it mostly, it's a real cheap way to lay in a supply of usable spruce. I bought finished longerons, and will buy finished 3/4" spar material when the time comes.I did use marine grade plywood for most of my fuselage, the British marine plywood spec, BS1088 I think it is, very closely resembles the aircraft spec, and was much cheaper, so I went with that. I also used some Home Depot Doug Fir for stringers and such. It's a tiny bit heavier, but much cheaper, and it's good ole Doug Fir! I also started with the ribs, then went to the tailfeathers then fuselage. If I were to do it again, I might do the ribs, tailfeathers, and then go on to build up the wings. Wings are much easier to store than that big ole fuselage! Joe K. - I think this is what you're planning?Later,Gary MeadowsSpring, TXI second that. I wouldn't mind having a spruce filled lumber yard near me,but... The spruce from Wicks and ASS are graded, cut and ready to buildwith. All of the wood for the tail was about $150.00 USD and the wing ribwood was about $96 USD. It was worth it to me not having to search for andgrade wood AND not having to rip all those capstrips.By the way, anybody get the drawings for those UK spars?JoeSpring, TX________________________________________________________________________________
Joe et al, I agree with you, I bought all of my spruce from either Wicks or Aircraft Spruce. One difference was that I bought maybe 3 bargain bags of spruce from Aircraft Spruce, and by ripping the various-sized pieces in these bags, I built up all my tail feathers real cheap! I also ripped-out many brace struts for my fuselage from these same bags. You do have to look at that wood, sometimes you get some pin knots and some splits, but it mostly, it's a real cheap way to lay in a supply of usable spruce. I bought finished longerons, and will buy finished 3/4" spar material when the time comes.I did use marine grade plywood for most of my fuselage, the British marine plywood spec, BS1088 I think it is, very closely resembles the aircraft spec, and was much cheaper, so I went with that. I also used some Home Depot Doug Fir for stringers and such. It's a tiny bit heavier, but much cheaper, and it's good ole Doug Fir! I also started with the ribs, then went to the tailfeathers then fuselage. If I were to do it again, I might do the ribs, tailfeathers, and then go on to build up the wings. Wings are much easier to store than that big ole fuselage! Joe K. - I think this is what you're planning?Later,Gary MeadowsSpring, TXI second that. I wouldn't mind having a spruce filled lumber yard near me,but... The spruce from Wicks and ASS are graded, cut and ready to buildwith. All of the wood for the tail was about $150.00 USD and the wing ribwood was about $96 USD. It was worth it to me not having to search for andgrade wood AND not having to rip all those capstrips.By the way, anybody get the drawings for those UK spars?JoeSpring, TX________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: spruce wood
Original Posted By: mboynton(at)excite.com
Okay, Oops, I lied. I did have to buy the longer pieces for the horizontal stabilzer from Spruce, but the REST of the tail feathers was cut from the bargain bag. Didn't want to mislead anyone there....GarySpring, TX________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:31:53 -0800 (PST)
Okay, Oops, I lied. I did have to buy the longer pieces for the horizontal stabilzer from Spruce, but the REST of the tail feathers was cut from the bargain bag. Didn't want to mislead anyone there....GarySpring, TX________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:31:53 -0800 (PST)
Pietenpol-List: spruce wood
Original Posted By: "Arden Adamson"
Re: Pietenpol-List: purchasing spruce
Original Posted By: "Arden Adamson"
Re: Pietenpol-List: spruce wood
Original Posted By: Arden Adamson
I agree, for sitka, McCormack's is the best. Decent people who don't mind if you lay out their entire stock looking for the perfect board. If anyone needing spruce is going to Brodhed, it's 50 miles from there to Madison.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
I agree, for sitka, McCormack's is the best. Decent people who don't mind if you lay out their entire stock looking for the perfect board. If anyone needing spruce is going to Brodhed, it's 50 miles from there to Madison.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: spruce wood
Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"