Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: MACKORELL(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Alternative woods>I've looked up some properties for some alternative woods to sitka spruce>from the "Wood Handbook".>$>For Sitka Spruce:>>Spec. Grav.=0.40>Mod. of Rup.=10,200psi>Mod. of Elast.=1,570psi>Shear parallel to grain=1,150psi>$>$>For Yellow Poplar:>>Spec. Grav.=0.42>Mod. of Rup.=10,100psi>Mod. of Elast.=1,580psi>Shear parallel to grain=1,190psi>$>$>For Western Hemlock:>>Spec. Grav.=0.45>Mod. of Rup.=11,300psi>Mod. of Elast.=1,630psi>Shear parallel to grain=1,290psi>$>$>For Douglas Fir:>>Spec. Grav.=0.48>Mod. of Rup.=12,400psi>Mod. of Elast.=1,950psi>Shear parallel to grain=1,130psi>$>$>For Black Walnut:>>Spec. Grav.=0.35>Mod. of Rup.=14,600psi>Mod. of Elast.=1,680psi>Shear parallel to grain=1,370psi>$>$>For Red Pine:>>Spec. Grav.=0.46>Mod. of Rup.=11,000psi>Mod. of Elast.=1,630psi>Shear parallel to grain=1,210psi>>Hope this helps!>>Jacob>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: TXTdragger(at)aol.com
I've looked up some properties for some alternative woods to sitka spruce from the "Wood Handbook". $For Sitka Spruce:Spec. Grav.=0.40Mod. of Rup.=10,200psiMod. of Elast.=1,570psiShear parallel to grain=1,150psi$$For Yellow Poplar:Spec. Grav.=0.42Mod. of Rup.=10,100psiMod. of Elast.=1,580psiShear parallel to grain=1,190psi$$For Western Hemlock:Spec. Grav.=0.45Mod. of Rup.=11,300psiMod. of Elast.=1,630psiShear parallel to grain=1,290psi$$For Douglas Fir:Spec. Grav.=0.48Mod. of Rup.=12,400psiMod. of Elast.=1,950psiShear parallel to grain=1,130psi$$For Black Walnut:Spec. Grav.=0.35Mod. of Rup.=14,600psiMod. of Elast.=1,680psiShear parallel to grain=1,370psi$$For Red Pine:Spec. Grav.=0.46Mod. of Rup.=11,000psiMod. of Elast.=1,630psiShear parallel to grain=1,210psiHope this helps!Jacob________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: MACKORELL(at)aol.com
Hi, my name is John Weikel and I am new to the group. I have just completeda RagWing Parasol RW-6 which is built out of white pine. The designerspecifies White Pine, Fir or Spruce as being acceptable as long at thegrading meets specs. The pine is a heck of a lot less expensive thenspruce.....John WeikelKerrville, TxRW-6KR-2SPiet (maybe someday)jandd(at)maverickbbs.com-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: John Weikel
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Original Posted By: robert hensarling
Robert,Thanks for the offer, I will take you up on that sometime.John W-----Original Message-----