Doug Fir vs: Sitka Spruce

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 15:49:01 GMT, ()
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In article ,
Ron Wanttaja wrote:

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Actually, a buddy of mine says my old box was made out of Beech. Ed will
probably get a lot of mileage out of that one....

Obviously, then, the new box is a son of a beech.


his old one was a beechcraft battery box :-)
Stealth Pilot

"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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Actually, a buddy of mine says my old box was made out of Beech. Ed will
probably get a lot of mileage out of that one....

Ron Wanttaja

So is the new box "Son of the beech"?

Tim Ward

From: Ed Wischmeyer
Date: 11/4/2003 6:57 AM Central Standard Time

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FWIW, the poplar one weighed 1.25 pounds. The nearly-identical oak one
weighed a half-pound more... a 40% weight penalty.

I'd have thought you'd use spruce, it's even more poplar... :-)

Ed Wischmeyer

Ed, you know a bunch of people are going to birch about your comment.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

"B2431" wrote in message
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From: Ed Wischmeyer
Date: 11/4/2003 6:57 AM Central Standard Time

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FWIW, the poplar one weighed 1.25 pounds. The nearly-identical oak one
weighed a half-pound more... a 40% weight penalty.

I'd have thought you'd use spruce, it's even more poplar... :-)

Ed Wischmeyer

Ed, you know a bunch of people are going to birch about your comment.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Where there's a willow, there's a way...

KB

In article , B2431 says...


I'd have thought you'd use spruce, it's even more poplar... :-)

Ed Wischmeyer

Ed, you know a bunch of people are going to birch about your comment.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Just don't pine over using birch instead of spruce.But remember there's always
the larch :-)

See ya

Chuck S

"ChuckSlusarczyk" wrote in message
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In article , B2431 says...


I'd have thought you'd use spruce, it's even more poplar... :-)

Ed Wischmeyer

Ed, you know a bunch of people are going to birch about your comment.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Just don't pine over using birch instead of spruce.But remember there's
always
the larch :-)

See ya

Chuck S

You are all acting like stoopid sons of beeches.
--
Jim in NC

In article , Ron Wanttaja says...

I kinda like either Black Walnut or Balsa :-) But I also think the subtle hues
of Cherry can blend into a harmony of tones that are a feast to the senses....
I really liked the use of Oak tho' it was a nice touch.

Chuck S


I just finished a new battery box for my Fly Baby. Actually TWO battery
boxes, after the first one (made of oak) got laughed out of my EAA chapter.

(Hey, I do a bit of non-aviation carpentry. I *love* working with oak!)

FWIW, the poplar one weighed 1.25 pounds. The nearly-identical oak one
weighed a half-pound more... a 40% weight penalty.

Ron Wanttaja