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| jstaudt |
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  Registered Member #4 Joined: Fri Jun 26 2009, 12:40amPosts: 90 | Thanks. The model is built using basswood. I stained the various details, and the black items are painted. To finish her up I used a satin spray on poly. | ||
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| ToddM |
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 Registered Member #4538 Joined: Wed Dec 10 2014, 05:47pmPosts: 244 | Thanks for the information. I am thinking of using maple for the keels and framework and walnut for the planking and to highlight certain sections. This will be my first scratch built. I don't have a local supplier of basswood, but it seems to be very popular to scratch builders. Is using maple a mistake? | ||
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| Winston |
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winston   Registered Member #1 Joined: Sat Jun 13 2009, 02:08pmPosts: 2556 | Nothing wrong with Maple at all Todd. Basswood is I believe one of the softer hardwoods and also less expensive than most other hardwoods. It's also a little easier to work with. | ||
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| ToddM |
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| Registered Member #4538 Joined: Wed Dec 10 2014, 05:47pmPosts: 244 | I found a supplier about 2 hrs from me who has basswood for $2.85 a board foot which is by far the cheapest wood they have listed. Maple is almost double that. They also have some exotics (teak $34.75!) I will contemplate using basswood, not due to its cost but its ease of use. I have maple and walnut left over from my kitchen project and may still use that. Thanks for your help. ToddM | ||
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