Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Earl Myers
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sitka Spruce (Was: long fuse?)>>I just bought material for my spars last weekend at McCormick Lumber in>Madison, Wisconsin. They have 1 inch and 5/4 in 20 foot lengths, 6,7,8,and>9 inches wide. Price is $9.95 a board foot, compared to about $26.00 atASS>and Wicks. I found 4 good boards with very nice vertical grain. Therewere>some imperfections, but with the 7 inch width and length, I will get 4spars>to spec, with enough good wood left to almost build another plane!Moisture>content is 12%, and they were very straight. They told me that they order>their wood to spar grade, but it is not stamped aircraft.>>The lumber for the Spirit of St Louis replica came from McCormick. They>have a web site at www.mccormicklumber.com.>>Al Swanson>>>>Oshkosh Home Building Center? The stock of sitka spruce that they carryhas>>been sitting there on their racks for about 15 years, ever since Paul>>Poberezny returned it to them, deeming it unsuitable for aircraft usebecause>>of its grain. You'd better take a real close look at what you buy.>>>>Jim T>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: kyle ray
I just bought material for my spars last weekend at McCormick Lumber inMadison, Wisconsin. They have 1 inch and 5/4 in 20 foot lengths, 6,7,8, and9 inches wide. Price is $9.95 a board foot, compared to about $26.00 at ASSand Wicks. I found 4 good boards with very nice vertical grain. There weresome imperfections, but with the 7 inch width and length, I will get 4 sparsto spec, with enough good wood left to almost build another plane! Moisturecontent is 12%, and they were very straight. They told me that they ordertheir wood to spar grade, but it is not stamped aircraft.The lumber for the Spirit of St Louis replica came from McCormick. Theyhave a web site at www.mccormicklumber.com.Al Swanson>Oshkosh Home Building Center? The stock of sitka spruce that they carry has >been sitting there on their racks for about 15 years, ever since Paul >Poberezny returned it to them, deeming it unsuitable for aircraft use because>of its grain. You'd better take a real close look at what you buy.>>Jim T>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Alan Swanson
This is where my spruce came from for the Piet Scout I built. The "boards"that weren't OK for the spars got cut up into longerons, x braces and soforth.........Earl Myers-----Original Message-----