Boat strip plank with red oak
This was a discussion about what materials were appropriate if building a wooden canoe in Australia and how to build an economical but lighter boat. However, plantation grown Paulownia, a light Chinese timber is cheap compared to other alternatives. It is often used for window shutters and for wooden surfboards. I was rather pleasantly surprised when I went to pick it up thinking it would look as boring as Balsa. I am keen to hear how the Paulownia goes. There is a bit on the net and other places suggesting that because of the lower strength compared to Cedar that the Paulownia strips need to be thicker.




Oak planking from recovered strip flooring




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Wood Types and Uses
Posted in Articles. One of the more difficult questions we get is "what types of wood? When it comes to wood types and the approrpicate uses, it in fact is not a small world.





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