On 10 Aug 2006 05:23:38 -0700, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:




Aircraft wood doesn't necessarily have to come from Wicks or Aircraft
Spruce: it has to meet the requirements as set forth in AC 43-13 et
seq. You can find aircraft wood or get it sawn if you know what to look
for. But using wood that clearly is out of those spec is going to cause
trouble.

wood is just an engineering material, one of many, it has to meet the
strength requirements put on it by the loads on the airframe.

ac43-13 contains a description of what woods that have met the
requirements usually look like. it is the structural characteristics
of the wood that are important not the visual appearance.

btw I agree totally with Veedubbers comments on wood sourcing and wood
selection. none of my wood comes from certified sources.

Stealth Pilot