Pietenpol-List: Re:Sitka spruce availability

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:31 pm

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Thanks Corky,I called them and was told they don't carry aircraft grade Sitka anylonger and any sitka ordered would be at my own risk as to quality.I was toldthat if they did special order aircraft grade ,it would be considerably morethan the current $8.78/bd.ft. for the regular stuff so I will keep looking forthe best deal I can find,There is a place in Western Canada that I have tolook up also.The hunt is half the fun,or so I've been told ;-)Regards,Mike________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:32:00 -0800

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:44 pm

Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:05 pm

Original Posted By: "walt evans"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:10 pm

Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"
I've had very good luck with McCormack. Their people hve been very patient with me picking thru their stock and I've found excellent quality in the past.Dick N.----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:10 pm

Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Sitka spruce availabilityI've had very good luck with McCormack. Their people hve been very patient with me picking thru their stock and I've found excellent quality in the past.Dick N.----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:11 pm

Original Posted By: dmott9(at)aol.com

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:56 am

Original Posted By: Dick Navratil horzpool(at)goldengate.net
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Sitka spruce availabilityFor any of you SE Pieter's I still have about 600 bf of Kachemak Bay AK,clear dried Sika Spruce down at my hanger in Palatka FL. 3/4" and 1 1/2"thick, 6" and 8" wide, all about 8' 2" long. It's all rough cut, directfrom the sawmiller is just down the lane from my cabin in AK. We selectedthis wood based on grain direction and "ring count" from the core of thetrees. Enough there to build a couple Piete's. I have about $2.00/bf inthis material and will sell if for same price. Fills the bed of a pick-uptruck up to about 10" deep. Offered to give some away last yr to some kidthat wanted to get into woodworking and building wood planes, but didn'tshow up. If interested, let me know, or my plane building buddy in FL at386-325-3208 Floyd Jackson. I'm in UT for the winter due to a familyillness.Gordon BowenOriginal Message:-----------------

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:20 am

Original Posted By:> "gbowen(at)ptialaska.net"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:31 pm

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
I have not done business with public lumber but if you ordered a couple of 2x6x20 foot boards I am sure you could manage 1.6 Piets of so. Have three long boardsshipped to your home for about $425 total.A Pietenpol is a bird of tradition, enjoy the process!Bernie himself had nice local wood 2x4 and 2x6 of spuce and western hemlock, hecut them up himself and built a great Airplane. While the good stuff is not availablelocally building 1.6 or so Piets for $400ish is not all that bad! Getyorrself a thin cerf blade and you could probably build two!http://www.publiclumber.com/aasitsprucve.htmlAs always you must grade the wood yourself in the end. Shipping at 14 feet requiresa truck and gets expensive so buy enough for two piets and share the cost!You must buy the whole length of the board. Seemed like reasonable people onthe phone not afraid to talk airplane use but I don't think they will "certify"anything. Neither will Aircraft spruce! You are buying the experince thiermill workers have sorting for the aircraft industry.Western Aircraft in Canada sells a premium kit of first class stock milled to dimensionfor a Piet as well as planks. They ship everthing Airmail and I am toldit always arrives in good shape. Roughly $120 airfreight.http://www.seqair.com/skunkworks/Source ... .htmlSince I live in Wisconsin I am sorry to hear McCormick is getting so pricy!http://www.mccormicklumber.com/sitka-spruce.htmMay your sawdust eventaully be carried aloft and catch a good tail wind!Lets all get out to the shop an remove the parts of the wood that don't look likean airplane!Matt Formerly posted under steamlaunch(at)softhome.netRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:49 pm

Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:48 pm

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hi Guys,I use solid 4140 steel bar. Check out HYPERLINK"http://www.cpc-world.com/"http://www.cpc-world.com. Go to page 10 of thebuilder=92s photographs, about half way down the page (IMG_1057.jpg).All fittings yet to be powder coated.CheersPeterWonthaggi AustraliaHYPERLINK "http://www.cpc-world.com/"http://www.cp ... --Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:59 pm

Original Posted By: Sterling
Not necessarily applying to this thread, but of interest when talking about aluminumcorrosion and prevention there of, has anyone heard of doing your own anodizing?Looks like it can be done at home as shown here by Ed Barros. Lackingany one who can do it for him commercially in Argentina he does his own.Rather creative I say.http://www.kr2-egb.com.ar/on the left hand menu scroll down to "ANODIZADO"perhaps using bablefish translatorhttp://babel.altavista.com/translate.dyn may help for the ones not fluent in Spanish.Michael SilviusScarborough, Maine ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:29 pm

Original Posted By: "Kenneth M. Heide"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:37 pm

Original Posted By: Kenneth M. Heide
Chuck and Mike are the experts and they can provide pictures. Chuck uses Baby Oilpurchased at Walmart. Chuck, by the way, is one of the best smelling Aircamperpilots I have ever met. ----- Original Message -----

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