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  1. 27th September 2008, 05:45 PM #16
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    The motivation of some people who post on the World Wide Wierd is beyond my ken, but if interesting questions are raised, and better still, answered, then I am Rhett Butler- Frankly m'dear, I don't give a damn. If the moderator is cool with this, can we move this thread towards a discussion on the qualities of spotted gum, it's deficiencies, and strategies to obviate the latter. It's kind of important for me, as I am about to move into a home bounded by the stuff!
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    I milled a couple of south coast Spotted Gums and used them in the restoration of my 50' cruiser. Some was used wet (floors) and some was steamed (ribs). We also made some more floors that needed laminating when it had air dryed for a year or two - and they are fine, including the couple of spares that have been laying in my junk wood heap for several years now.

    No problems with any of it. The stuff with gum lines is still laying around down the back and is fine.
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  5. 13th November 2012, 04:36 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yihang View Post
    hi all

    could someone tell me if spotted gum can be glued/epoxied affectively? also whats the longest sizes available. im thinking of laminating several layers for a keel.

    basically, im looking for something exceptionally strong yet would not delaminate. what about ironbark? a strong heavy species with less natural oils and resin would be better.



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    Hi make sure you use aged dried spotted gum that has been cut for at least 6 weeks as it arps and buckles!
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  6. 14th December 2012, 07:11 PM #20
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    If yr gluing why would you use epoxy over resorcinal anyway if you had good clamping pressue??
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    Quote Originally Posted by sinjin View Post
    If yr gluing why would you use epoxy over resorcinal anyway if you had good clamping pressue??
    very simply because epoxy is easer to obtain and easier to work with than resourcinol....and if its a marine epoxy argueably stronger

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