My 1952 OT Yankee has decks of 2 different woods, neither appears to be White Oak and the build sheet does not state. One may be Yellow Birch. The decks are 3 ounces different in weight yet practically identical in shape. Both need tip splices. As I cannot identify either is this the opportunity to replace with new decks? As it is a CS grade canoe that would rule out Mahogany, Curly Maple, Birds Eye Maple, Figured Cherry and Walnut. Appropriate would be White Oak, White Ash, Yellow or White Birch, possibly Maple. All are available, 40 years of being a wood junky does have some positives.