Timber selection

[kusa]

I am about to start building a Windmill (http://windmillclass.org/). Have the tools etc, but the instruction manual mentions a few things that I'd like clarifed. So three questions, all related to availablity and prices of timber in Perth.

1) can you get ply wood that is made from Ocoumbe, does it matter, and can you get plywood made to the British standard 1088.
2) Is palonia suitable for boat building?
3) what are the Australian equivelants of the following North American timbers?
a) Mahogany
b) Ash
c) Oak
d) Cedar
e) Cypress
f) Spruce
g) Fir

Thanks Kusa

[whitewood]

Kusa
I'm confused as to the connection of Perth and Moscow so I'll just answer your question about Paulownia. The short answer is that it is suitable.

Having said that the specifications for the Windmill would have been made long before Paulownia was available. There is a lot of discussion in this forum about substituting Paulownia in GIS and by Mik in general construction of small racing dinghy's. You need to allow for the softness of the timber and the fact that it is not as strong as the timber that would been specified in the original plans. If you can get this right then it is OK.

You will need to spend some time going through some of these threads but from my reading of them all the answers are there and it would be worth while if speed/lightweight is an important objective in the build..

Whitewood

[kusa]

Thanks Whitewood, I move around abit. When I joined I was in Russia. Now I am in Perth. Cheers for the answer. Much appreciated.:2tsup:

[andrew_kieren]

Kusa,

I am at the point of buying the structural timbers for my Chebacco 25 build and a mate has recommended Amoora as a substitute for Douglas Fir. I believe it is similar to Meranti (or may be the same stuff).

I have also managed to find a supplier of Douglas Fir in Melbourne (doesn't help you) simplyoregon.com (quoted me around $20/m for 50x150) so I may stick with Fir.

Andrew

[andrew_kieren]

Googling Amoora suggests it is a solomon islands or PNG tree and alternative names include Pacific Maple and Meranti - however Googling Pacific Maple or Meranti does not provide the alternative name of Amoora.

So- basically I don't know what it is.

Andrew


Kusa,

I am at the point of buying the structural timbers for my Chebacco 25 build and a mate has recommended Amoora as a substitute for Douglas Fir. I believe it is similar to Meranti (or may be the same stuff).

I have also managed to find a supplier of Douglas Fir in Melbourne (doesn't help you) simplyoregon.com (quoted me around $20/m for 50x150) so I may stick with Fir.

Andrew

[HUON]

Look at the previous thread " Decking Timber ", Piquet gives a brief description on Amoora and also mentions a supplier who could probably give you a more in depth description.

[kusa]

Cheers dig, this is all useful. :2tsup: K

[kusa]

:D Thanks Andrew, more useful data. Cheers K