The supplier I spoke to in Newcastle said that hoop pine was more brittle than fir, similar weight, same price and more difficult to get in aircraft quality. I had discounted it because of its supposed brittle nature but I do like the idea of building from an Australian timber.
On 3/15/07, Steve Jacobs <st...@ariano89.co.za> wrote: > > I am seriously considering Douglas fir as an alternative to spruce. > > ++++++++++++++++ > > Hey Darren, you have a better alternate right there - hoop pine lumber and > ply - same selection criteria. > > I have made a careful study of the known alternatives and hoop pine is no > compromise at all - good stuff. > > If it were not for an equally good substitute in South Africa, I would > have > imported hoop pine for my current project. > > Take care > Steve J > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
