Pietenpol-List: Re: RIB TESTING RESULTS and Alternative woods too.
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 1999 10:12 am
Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
I haven't done any load testing but I have had some experience withcedar. In my case, Port Orford Cedar. Port Orford Cedar is a white woodand is on the list of approved Aircraft woods. The reasons for this approval is that it falls between spruce and fir inweight and strength is more resistant to splitting than either. It is aseasy to work as spruce and glues well. The clincher for me is that it isrot PROOF. I have seen it in service where oak has turned to powder,fir is falling apart but the Port Orford Cedar is ready for another 50years service.The one problem with Port Orford Cedar is availability. I would expectthat only folks in the Pacific Northwest will be able to find it. I doknow that ship loads of it were being sent off to Japan at 20 cents aboard foot a few years ago. This was a good deal for the Japanese whorevere white cedars, not so good for boat and aircraft builders in theU.S. who do likewise.Lauren________________________________________________________________________________
I haven't done any load testing but I have had some experience withcedar. In my case, Port Orford Cedar. Port Orford Cedar is a white woodand is on the list of approved Aircraft woods. The reasons for this approval is that it falls between spruce and fir inweight and strength is more resistant to splitting than either. It is aseasy to work as spruce and glues well. The clincher for me is that it isrot PROOF. I have seen it in service where oak has turned to powder,fir is falling apart but the Port Orford Cedar is ready for another 50years service.The one problem with Port Orford Cedar is availability. I would expectthat only folks in the Pacific Northwest will be able to find it. I doknow that ship loads of it were being sent off to Japan at 20 cents aboard foot a few years ago. This was a good deal for the Japanese whorevere white cedars, not so good for boat and aircraft builders in theU.S. who do likewise.Lauren________________________________________________________________________________