Pietenpol-List: Re: More alternative wood
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 1997 7:25 pm
Original Posted By: Greg Cardinal
IN:piet(at)byu.edu Topic: Re: More Alternative wood Piet group: A couple weeks ago several were talking about alternative woods to use. Someone mentioned a new company described in the June, Sport Aviation -- R.A.W. LLC, on the West Coast. I have had two > Dear Sir: > > I saw the description of your new company inthe June issue of Sport > Aviation, > and would like to receive some information from you. I need shipping > info. > (requirements, etc.) and current prices. I am most interested in > Port Orford cedar, > Alaska Yellow Cedar, and Sitka Spruce. I am building aPietenpol > and am looking > for wood for the fuselage and spars. Imay not need the longest > stock because > I am planning to laminatethe spars. > > If you can reply by email that would be great, or youcan send info. > by mail. My > address is: John Fay >20,000 board feet of Alaskan Yellow cedar, and 5,000 board feet of sitka spruce. Spar quality stock runs $5.00 to $7.00 per board foot (Longlengths) and $2.50 to $3.50 per board foot (Short Lengths) All materialis graded either to Mil-Spec 6073 or British Aerospace standard. If yousend me a list of sizes, I will be happy to quote you a delivered price. (The next day I sent these 5 questions and here are his answers.)Mr. Fay; I hope these answers clear things up for you....... >1) Is there a difference in price for the Alaskan yellow cedar vs sitka > 3) Is there a difference in price per foot for 8 footers, 10', > 4) How wide are they? Are they 6" nominal width, rough on both Any width you like from 3" to 24". Square cut on both edges > 5) What thicknesses are available? 5/4", 7/4", 2" ? Is there Any thickness from 1/4" up to 4". There is no difference in cost. This is the end of my exchange with RAW. I have a very good article from the Sept., 84 issue of Sport Aviation about alternative woodswritten by Eugene Parker of Medford ,Oregon (pp.57-61). At the end ofthe article he lists Port Orford Cedar as his #1 choice for aircraft construction, Alaskan Yellow Cedar as choice#2, and Sitka Spruce aschoice #3. Very interesting. (If anyone wants a copy, send me a SASEHas anyone had any experience with this company. I am not really clearas to the relative weight of the Al. yel. cd. compared to Sit. spr. I________________________________________________________________________________
IN:piet(at)byu.edu Topic: Re: More Alternative wood Piet group: A couple weeks ago several were talking about alternative woods to use. Someone mentioned a new company described in the June, Sport Aviation -- R.A.W. LLC, on the West Coast. I have had two > Dear Sir: > > I saw the description of your new company inthe June issue of Sport > Aviation, > and would like to receive some information from you. I need shipping > info. > (requirements, etc.) and current prices. I am most interested in > Port Orford cedar, > Alaska Yellow Cedar, and Sitka Spruce. I am building aPietenpol > and am looking > for wood for the fuselage and spars. Imay not need the longest > stock because > I am planning to laminatethe spars. > > If you can reply by email that would be great, or youcan send info. > by mail. My > address is: John Fay >20,000 board feet of Alaskan Yellow cedar, and 5,000 board feet of sitka spruce. Spar quality stock runs $5.00 to $7.00 per board foot (Longlengths) and $2.50 to $3.50 per board foot (Short Lengths) All materialis graded either to Mil-Spec 6073 or British Aerospace standard. If yousend me a list of sizes, I will be happy to quote you a delivered price. (The next day I sent these 5 questions and here are his answers.)Mr. Fay; I hope these answers clear things up for you....... >1) Is there a difference in price for the Alaskan yellow cedar vs sitka > 3) Is there a difference in price per foot for 8 footers, 10', > 4) How wide are they? Are they 6" nominal width, rough on both Any width you like from 3" to 24". Square cut on both edges > 5) What thicknesses are available? 5/4", 7/4", 2" ? Is there Any thickness from 1/4" up to 4". There is no difference in cost. This is the end of my exchange with RAW. I have a very good article from the Sept., 84 issue of Sport Aviation about alternative woodswritten by Eugene Parker of Medford ,Oregon (pp.57-61). At the end ofthe article he lists Port Orford Cedar as his #1 choice for aircraft construction, Alaskan Yellow Cedar as choice#2, and Sitka Spruce aschoice #3. Very interesting. (If anyone wants a copy, send me a SASEHas anyone had any experience with this company. I am not really clearas to the relative weight of the Al. yel. cd. compared to Sit. spr. I________________________________________________________________________________