Pietenpol-List: Piet Lumber
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:24 am
Original Posted By: shad bell
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet LumberPieters,A few thoughts for those of you who have not acquired your building lumber. As has been stated on this list, the finished stock at lumber yards and home improvement centers are NOT fully demensioned. A 3/4 isn't quite 3/4 etc. If I were beginning my first Piet and didn't have shop power tools I would search my community for cabinet shops with large table saws, joiners and planers. Make a deal with them to rip up your needs to full plans sizes. For the sitkaspruce or douglas fir I've found that 4 pcs 2X6 16ft is sufficient for spars,longerons and most cross braces and tail feathers. Be sure to specify vertical grain, kiln dried, with at least 12 to 18 grains to the inch and straightwithout pitch pockets. This will have to be ordered and shipped. For the smaller cross bracing in fuse and wings you can use the clear lumber yard stuff.I think going this way you will get better lumber and a much better price in the long run.Just a Sat morning thought to help another get startedLevi**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 10:27:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet LumberPieters,A few thoughts for those of you who have not acquired your building lumber. As has been stated on this list, the finished stock at lumber yards and home improvement centers are NOT fully demensioned. A 3/4 isn't quite 3/4 etc. If I were beginning my first Piet and didn't have shop power tools I would search my community for cabinet shops with large table saws, joiners and planers. Make a deal with them to rip up your needs to full plans sizes. For the sitkaspruce or douglas fir I've found that 4 pcs 2X6 16ft is sufficient for spars,longerons and most cross braces and tail feathers. Be sure to specify vertical grain, kiln dried, with at least 12 to 18 grains to the inch and straightwithout pitch pockets. This will have to be ordered and shipped. For the smaller cross bracing in fuse and wings you can use the clear lumber yard stuff.I think going this way you will get better lumber and a much better price in the long run.Just a Sat morning thought to help another get startedLevi**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 10:27:46 -0800 (PST)