Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Spruce question:I can get 1/4 sawn Sitka 2x6s from a commercial wholesaler here in Toronto in 16 ft lengths. Don't know what the quality is like right now. Assuming I can select planks that meet mil spec, roughly how many boards would I need for the entire airframe?johnkBombardier Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: jkahn(at)picasso.dehavilland.ca (John Kahn)
John Kahn wrote:> Spruce question:>> I can get 1/4 sawn Sitka 2x6s from a commercial wholesaler here in> Toronto> in 16 ft lengths. Don't know what the quality is like right now.> Assuming I can select planks that meet mil spec, roughly how many> boards> would I need for the entire airframe?>> johnk>> Bombardier Inc.About 8. four for the spars. 1 for the longerons. 1 for the tail. 1 forthe fuse cross members 1 for everything else. You might get by withseven, I used a total of 108 board feet. The one thing I did hate waswatching all that good lumber turn to dust as I cut it to dimension.SteveePS. Let us know the $$.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ian Holland
I was quoted $8.29 Canadian a board foot, which is about 6$ US right nowwith our dollar way down in the dumps.So that's about 85$ US for a spar. This is a wholesale supplier. They don'tsell to the public. I have to buy using a friend's numbered company salestax codes etc.A spar of certified grade spruce would cost about 50% more.Shouldn't a 2x6 yield a fair amount of cap strip and other material as welleven if it's only 1 1/2 x 5 1/2?johnk________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: baileys(at)ktis.net (Robert M. Bailey)
John Kahn wrote:> > I was quoted $8.29 Canadian a board foot, which is about 6$ US right now> with our dollar way down in the dumps.> > So that's about 85$ US for a spar. This is a wholesale supplier. They don't> sell to the public. I have to buy using a friend's numbered company sales> tax codes etc.> > A spar of certified grade spruce would cost about 50% more.> > Shouldn't a 2x6 yield a fair amount of cap strip and other material as well> even if it's only 1 1/2 x 5 1/2?> > johnkhi John,If I remember correctly, it was such a long time ago, I believe i didcut all my cap strips from 1x6x16'. Send me your home email. Dom.________________________________________________________________________________