Sitka Spruce

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JimBob
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Sitka Spruce

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Is there a source of 1" Spruce from anyplace other than Wicks & Aircraft Spruce?
Nothing against either of these companies, I'm just weighing my options.
I have some very nice 3/4" x 12" but have not been able to find any 1" for the Longerons.
Hoping to find something not so darn expensive.
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taildrags
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Re: Sitka Spruce

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Unless you're clear over on the East coast and don't have a friend who is a trucker, you might try Edensaw Woods in Port Townsend, WA. Other builders have gotten spruce from them.

www.edensaw.com
r1200gsDave
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Re: Sitka Spruce

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I got all the sitka for my plane in Madison Wisconsin at McCormicks Lumber.

https://mccormicklumber.com/

They only sell by the whole board. Usually 5 quarter and 9 - 12" wide, 18 - 24 foot long. The last one I bought there had a nasty split so they let me only buy the good part which was about 8 foot long, which was really nice because I only a bit to finish my wings. I get marine plywood there too.
JimBob
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Re: Sitka Spruce

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I did end up biting the bullet and purchased the fuselage kit from Aircraft Spruce. I must admit, the quality of the wood I received is top notch. Packing / crating was also very well done. I was concerned that all that soft wood would get damaged in transit but this was so well protected I don't think anything could have harmed it. Will be getting the rest of the kits from them in the future.
ahawks9er
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Re: Sitka Spruce

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From one Noob to another - thanks for posting the follow-up on this, JimBob. I'm still eyeballing wood kits on ACS. Glad to hear you had a good experience.
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