Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: johnwoods(at)westnet.com.au
Does anyone who bought ribs from Charlie Rubek recall the type of wood he used to make them? He told me once but I can't remember now if it was White Cedar or Western Red Cedar.Dick N.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I have a set and I belive they are western red cedar Jim T.-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright

Original Posted By: Dick Navratil
Hi Dick,I think Charlie use to call it Port Orford (not sure of the spelling) Cedar.Skip----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: shad bell

Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: NX421GN Has Airworthiness Certificate !Gene,Congratulations on the conclusion of a long journey!!! I'm sure the road was long, twisting, and arduous, but very enjoyable at the same time. Beautiful airplane!!! Now relax and have FUN!!!!!!!!!!!! Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cold weather head gearGo to: perroneleather.com. They have about any type of leather or cloth helmet you could want. A little pricy but the best. I have a set of leather forwinter and cloth for summer. They also have lots of other aviation leather stuff. JIM________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Dick Navratil
Dick,All the replys for red Cedar got me wondering, so I looked up my notes.At the 1992 Brodhead Piet fly-in Charlie gave a demo on his rib building, duringwhich he had the biggest guy in the crowd stand on one of his ribs, held ina special jig, and it didn't break! Anyway from my notes of July 31, 1992, Charliesaid the wood he used is Port Orford Cedar.I Goolged Port Orford Cedar.http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/por ... edar.htmIt is one of the White Cedars and lists one of the uses as aircraft plywood. Alsosaid it may have a slight red color to it. Also said the ginger smell it givesoff may cause kidney problems, so be carful.Skip----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Kip and Beth Gardner

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Rob,Were you or are you with the Daily News? Knew a Rob Stapleton that worked there in the late 70's and early 80's.Gene----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Gary Gower
Re: Pietenpol-List: Charlies ribsThe set of ribs I purchase from Charlie in late 2004 are made from Western Red Cedar. Greg BaconPrairie Home, MO________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:04:33 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson

Original Posted By:>> Gene & Tammy zharvey(at)bellsouth.net
> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cold weather head gear>>> >> Gene,>> You gotta miss AK. RE headgear, I have an older buddy that is> good>> withelectronics, he took a $100 full face shield motorcycle> helmet and>> installed a speaker in one ear, then hooked up to his handheld> with>> push to>> talk button. I've tried it, but have a hard time understanding air>> trafficwith one speaker, could be just his wiring. Suspect the>> fleece lined cap>> from airspruce would work on any type of headset. DC's keep> the>> ears warm>> and the wind battering you get in an open cockpit plane is>> minimized with>> the cap.>> Gotta a place in Homer AK for 9 mos. year. Piete flyers welcome> to>> comevisit.>> Gordon Bowen>>>> Original Message:>> -----------------

Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cold weather head gear>>>>>> >> Gordon,>> Spent most of my life in Alaska (1960 to 1985 full time and up>> until this>> year half time as a captain for Alaska Clean Seas in the Arctic.)>> so I'm>> use>> to being out in the cold but this humidity in the south is killling>> me. I>> have looked at the hats in Airspruce but don't own a set of David>> Clarksand>> don't want to spend the money to get a set. I was hoping> someone>> may have>> made a helmet and still had the pattern. I agree on the motor>> cycle>> goggles. They look great!>> Thanks>> Gene>> N502R>> ----- > ----------------->> >>>> >> --------------------------------------------------------> ---------->> -->> > mail2web - Check your email from the web at>> > http://mail2web.com/ .>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------> ------------>> mail2web - Check your email from the web at>> http://mail2web.com/ .>>>>>>>>>> _-> ========================================> ==================>> _-> ========================================> ==================>> _-> ========================================> ==================>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________