Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Basswood PlywoodOwen; The Basswood is Aviation certified Mil-spec and expensive! Not chosen for cost, but for the weight and the holding power. Since I'm using Fir, I feel that I should work on keeping the total weight down. The five parts of the tail came in at 12 pounds - no hardware or coating(yet). Perhaps more controversial, our Jenny (80%) uses a Polyurethane skate wheel for the tail wheel, and I may choose this also, we'll see. I'd put it on the wishbone tail as in the plans! There is probably a five pound weight savings, over the Cub gear.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Richard Navratril"
wrote> The Basswood is Aviation certified Mil-spec and expensive! Interesting! I'd never heard of it. Where do you get it, andhow much more costly is it than mahogany, birch, or hoop pine?Owen________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
You can get it from Aircraft Spruce & Specialty or Wicks Aircraft Supply.It costs about 2/3 as much as Birch and Mahogany. Weight is about the sameas mahogany, a little lighter than birch. I don't think it is as strong,and it certainly is not as stiff as either of them. I used basswood for myhelmet box and other none structural applications, like the scallopedfairings over the ends of the turtledeck stringers.Jack -----Original Message-----