Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: jmcnarry(at)techplus.com (John McNarry)
Subject: Pietenpol-List: spruce in the lumberyard I listen to many of you say how hard it is to get lumber for your project. For me finding what I need is part of the fun. I go to the lumber yards around here, and just poke-around. On the third trip I found two spars and lots of material for the ribs. All this for $30.00, you see what I found was a 2x12x20. No, it wasn't all clear but it did have a sizable section that was. To get large clear sections you must look at the big stuff. Its not to hard to find wood that is dense enough. Grain direction is another story, It should not be more then 30 degrees off the "two inch" detention. Run out isn't usually a factor. Good hunting. Howdy________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "oil can"
Howdy Howdy, Could you explain the 30 degrees off the 2" detention? I've figured out the 8 rings per inch by 15 inch runout (6 for doug fir), but wondered about the slope of the grain when viewed from the end. I realize you want to see straight grains (quarter sawn), but what is the acceptable slope of the grains before rejection? Is that the 30 degrees you mention? What is "2 inch detention" mean?Anyone, Anyone?Thanks,Joe Krzes>From: VAHOWDY(at)aol.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: spruce in the lumberyard>Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 18:07:26 EST>Its not to>hard to find wood that is dense enough. Grain direction is another story, >It>should not be more then 30 degrees off the "two inch" detention. Run out>isn't usually a factor. Good hunting.> Howdy>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: leonstefanhutks(at)webtv.net (Leon Stefan)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: spruce in the lumberyardJoe, When viewed from the end with the board on its flat side, the grain should not be more then 30 degrees from vertical. When the sawmill saws the log, the boards from the center of the log will have the grain as if it was quarter sawn. I was trying to say "dimension." Howdy ________________________________________________________________________________