Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
To:Subject: Pietenpol-List: Newbie questionI have just gotten into the Air Camper bit I have not yet purchased the plansthat will be next week or so. Where does everyone get their wood? Is Aircraft Spruce a good source? Is the kitAircraft Spruce offers for about $1000 worth it? Does anyone have a list ofmaterials? Thanks ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:22:52 -0700

Original Posted By: hvandervoo(at)aol.com
Tom,There is another format to view list postings, and attachments are viewablethere. Go to the Pietenpol List Forum. Here's a link: http://forums.matronics.com/viewforum.php?f=7This is also handy for anyone out there that just receives the digestversion of the list, since attachments are always stripped from the digest.Bill C.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: May 24 - Old Kingsbury Spring Fly-in (AirFair 2008)Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:11:14 -0400

Original Posted By: "Milt Atkinson"

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Milt,As I may be one of the newer members to the Piet group, and asked similarquestions, the answer is "No," everyone is not getting wood from AS&S. I ambuilding out of Poplar, and I just looked at a Piet last night that is builtout of Doug Fir. There are several other possibilities, including Hemlock,and the main thing is that you educate yourself on suitable woods and grainpatterns..then go shopping. I have found good Poplar at Lowe's, of allplaces! but I had to look at A LOT of boards.You will find lots of comments on alternate wood in the archives.Gary Boothe Cool, CA WW Conversion 90% done, Working on Tail Group (4 ribs down) _____

Original Posted By: "Milt Atkinson"
MiltI have no Idea concerning the value of the AS kit so I am un able to comment onthat. My own exprience is that I decided to build in poplar for a number of reasonscost being only one of those reasons. My initial purchase of 4 poplar plankshas lasted me through the Fuse construction at under 100.00 and have notfound the need to purchase more. The plywood I bought from AS is another storyat around 500.00Types of wood you select and where you buy is a major variable and mostly an issueof preferenceFor me its poplar from the hard wood lumber yard, great wood to work withJohnSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry-----Original Message-----