[Public-List] Spreader Material

[Gordon Laco]

Very interesting Greg.

Black locust is wonderful wood.  We're making block shells out of it, and
I'm planning on using it for the toe rails and rubbing strakes of my wooden
boat as part of her rescue.

Best of all, when varnished it's got that lovely blonde look white oak has.

Thank you.

Gord




On 07/10/13 11:53 AM, "Greg Bover" <gregbover at cbfisk.com> wrote:

> I think I recognize the wood properties chart from page 4-7 of  The Wood
> Handbook: wood as an engineering material, put out by the Forest Service. A
> well-thumbed copy sits on my desk in the organ building company where I've
> been a wood worker and designer for 35 years. It is available at many
> libraries, especially academic ones, and can be had for cheap second hand at
> Alibris. Hickory does have great compressive strength parallel to the grain,
> but is in the grouping of "slightly or non-resistant" when it comes to
> decay, (page 3-18). The best domestic wood with the highest compression
> rating and in the "resistant to very resistant" category is black locust,
> followed closely by white oak. The book goes on to say that decay is
> hastened by water intrusion, so as others have mentioned, keeping the finish
> up and the bolt holes sealed is the key to longevity.
> 
> Greg Bover
> A-30 #114
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