Original Posted By: oil can
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Alternative woodsHi John, and Welcome! I live in Uvalde, about 80 miles or so South of you.Come down here one of these days and I'll give you a ride in my GN-1. Alsohave a Rans S-12 that I just finished (today in fact) flying off the 40hours for the AW cert.).Robert Hensarlinghttp://www.mesquite-furniture.comrhrocker(at)admin.hilconet.comUvalde, Texas>Hi, my name is John Weikel and I am new to the group. I have justcompleted>a RagWing Parasol RW-6 which is built out of white pine. The designer>specifies White Pine, Fir or Spruce as being acceptable as long at the>grading meets specs. The pine is a heck of a lot less expensive then>spruce.....>John Weikel>Kerrville, Tx>RW-6>KR-2S>Piet (maybe someday)>jandd(at)maverickbbs.com>-----Original Message----->From: MACKORELL(at)aol.com >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Sunday, August 15, 1999 9:30 AM>Subject: 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>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________