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Crows Ash
I'm looking at using crows ash as an alternative to teak on a boat. Nothing structural just for toe rails and Trim. Its better to use reclaimed Crows Ash rather than pilage teak from Asia.
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1st June 2008, 09:32 PM
Thread: treated marine ply
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Ive tried gluing CCA treated timber and it is not...
Ive tried gluing CCA treated timber and it is not very succesfull. If necessary use naturally rot resistant timbers and standard good quality marine ply. I used a product called everdure. and it was...
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1st June 2008, 09:24 PM
Thread: Non-metal nails/staples
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Why not try metal staples. Just shoot them...
Why not try metal staples. Just shoot them through plastic packing tape the heavy duty stuff that is used to tie timberpacks together etc. Then when the glue is dry grab the tape with a pair of...
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1st June 2008, 09:11 PM
Thread: What Timber to Use for Boatbuilding???
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Having built a 28 footer in timber. I...
Having built a 28 footer in timber. I experimented a little. I would look at using Hoop and laminating a capping strip using a denser timber this would improve the strength but keep the weight down...
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5th April 2005, 06:09 PM
Thread: Thicknesser Problem
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Thicknesser Problem
G'day folks I'm a first timer so be patient. I've just bought a secondhand 15'' Woodman planer. Its identical to every other Taiwanese one out there. Problem is I can't engage the faster feed speed....