Dave Nagel
This Year's Obsession
Question,
My Buddy who gave me the Old Town HW I am restoring has offered to cut up some Western Red Cedar from his property for me to use to replace some of the planking. I have seen the board he is offering that he cut on his saw mill and the grain is not very strait. I have some reservations about using it as it is not original, it is sitting outside, it looks like it has been there a couple years without any formal curing, and it is not strait grained.
His offer is very generous. I am sure he would like to see his wood put to good use and he is offering it at my favorite price. I was hoping to get the opinions of some of you experienced canoe-ologists too help me make my discission.
What are your thougts on using this wood on my restoration?
Any help I can get to make this discission is appreciated
Dave
My Buddy who gave me the Old Town HW I am restoring has offered to cut up some Western Red Cedar from his property for me to use to replace some of the planking. I have seen the board he is offering that he cut on his saw mill and the grain is not very strait. I have some reservations about using it as it is not original, it is sitting outside, it looks like it has been there a couple years without any formal curing, and it is not strait grained.
His offer is very generous. I am sure he would like to see his wood put to good use and he is offering it at my favorite price. I was hoping to get the opinions of some of you experienced canoe-ologists too help me make my discission.
What are your thougts on using this wood on my restoration?
Any help I can get to make this discission is appreciated
Dave