Re: [bolger] Woods of the Past
As an interesting sidenote to what Craig reported below: Southern yellow pine is a name used to describe 10 species of conifers, all of them basically indistinguishable when sawn. Most southern pine lumber grows in the southern and south Atlantic states, with the greatest production from Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana.
The United States Department of Agriculture's "Wood Handbook - Wood as an Engineering Material" explains the commercial classification and appearance of the four principal species of southern yellow pine: "Lumber from any one or from any mixture of two or more of these species is classified as southern pine by the grading standards of the industry. The wood of the various Southern pines is quite similar in appearance. The sapwood is yellowish white and heartwood reddish brown. The sapwood is usually wide in second growth stands. Heartwood begins to form when the tree is about 20 years old."
chuck
From the days when men were men and boatbuilding was not done with ply!
Wm. Atkin, 1927, on Boatbuilding Woods
For the benefit of those who live on the Pacific coast, in the Middle
West and the South it may be interesting to know that redwood is very
good material for planking any kind of boat, and that fir will answer
for spruce and yellow pine.
Almost any kind of oak is suitable for use afloat excepting red oak,
this will not last. Elm is one of the best bending woods known and
will last for years and years in or out of water.
Cypress, juniper, larch, and Southern pine are all right to use in
boat work, but avoid poplar, hemlock and hickory for these woods
won't stand up at all. Knees cut from old apple or pear trees are
just as good as hackmatack but a little harder to work.
Of all the woods in the world yellow pine, if it is clear, straight
grained stock is about as good as any for the building of boats: it
is little affected by the weather and while not hard will stand a lot
of bumping and chafing. Looking backward at some old boats, we have
come to the conclusion that a boat with a yeflow pine keel, oak, or
elm frame and cedar or cypress planking is about as good as anything
can be. However it must be remembered that the way in which the thing
has been put together is of greater importance than the materials
used: therefore, bearing this in mind, most any wood can be shaped
into a boat with a reasonable chance of its keeping for a long, long
time, a joy to the builder and a joy to whomever it falls heir.
Craig O'Donnell
Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats
<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fassitt/>
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_________________________________
-- Professor of Boatology -- Junkomologist
-- Macintosh kinda guy
Friend of Wanda the Wonder Cat, 1991-1997.
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The United States Department of Agriculture's "Wood Handbook - Wood as an Engineering Material" explains the commercial classification and appearance of the four principal species of southern yellow pine: "Lumber from any one or from any mixture of two or more of these species is classified as southern pine by the grading standards of the industry. The wood of the various Southern pines is quite similar in appearance. The sapwood is yellowish white and heartwood reddish brown. The sapwood is usually wide in second growth stands. Heartwood begins to form when the tree is about 20 years old."
chuck
From the days when men were men and boatbuilding was not done with ply!
Wm. Atkin, 1927, on Boatbuilding Woods
For the benefit of those who live on the Pacific coast, in the Middle
West and the South it may be interesting to know that redwood is very
good material for planking any kind of boat, and that fir will answer
for spruce and yellow pine.
Almost any kind of oak is suitable for use afloat excepting red oak,
this will not last. Elm is one of the best bending woods known and
will last for years and years in or out of water.
Cypress, juniper, larch, and Southern pine are all right to use in
boat work, but avoid poplar, hemlock and hickory for these woods
won't stand up at all. Knees cut from old apple or pear trees are
just as good as hackmatack but a little harder to work.
Of all the woods in the world yellow pine, if it is clear, straight
grained stock is about as good as any for the building of boats: it
is little affected by the weather and while not hard will stand a lot
of bumping and chafing. Looking backward at some old boats, we have
come to the conclusion that a boat with a yeflow pine keel, oak, or
elm frame and cedar or cypress planking is about as good as anything
can be. However it must be remembered that the way in which the thing
has been put together is of greater importance than the materials
used: therefore, bearing this in mind, most any wood can be shaped
into a boat with a reasonable chance of its keeping for a long, long
time, a joy to the builder and a joy to whomever it falls heir.
Craig O'Donnell
Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats
<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fassitt/>
The Proa FAQ <http://boat-links.com/proafaq.html>
The Cheap Pages <http://www2.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/>
Sailing Canoes, Polytarp Sails, Bamboo, Chinese Junks,
American Proas, the Bolger Boat Honor Roll,
Plywood Boats, Bamboo Rafts, &c.
_________________________________
-- Professor of Boatology -- Junkomologist
-- Macintosh kinda guy
Friend of Wanda the Wonder Cat, 1991-1997.
_________________________________
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From the days when men were men and boatbuilding was not done with ply!
Wm. Atkin, 1927, on Boatbuilding Woods
For the benefit of those who live on the Pacific coast, in the Middle
West and the South it may be interesting to know that redwood is very
good material for planking any kind of boat, and that fir will answer
for spruce and yellow pine.
Almost any kind of oak is suitable for use afloat excepting red oak,
this will not last. Elm is one of the best bending woods known and
will last for years and years in or out of water.
Cypress, juniper, larch, and Southern pine are all right to use in
boat work, but avoid poplar, hemlock and hickory for these woods
won't stand up at all. Knees cut from old apple or pear trees are
just as good as hackmatack but a little harder to work.
Of all the woods in the world yellow pine, if it is clear, straight
grained stock is about as good as any for the building of boats: it
is little affected by the weather and while not hard will stand a lot
of bumping and chafing. Looking backward at some old boats, we have
come to the conclusion that a boat with a yeflow pine keel, oak, or
elm frame and cedar or cypress planking is about as good as anything
can be. However it must be remembered that the way in which the thing
has been put together is of greater importance than the materials
used: therefore, bearing this in mind, most any wood can be shaped
into a boat with a reasonable chance of its keeping for a long, long
time, a joy to the builder and a joy to whomever it falls heir.
Craig O'Donnell
Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats
<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fassitt/>
The Proa FAQ <http://boat-links.com/proafaq.html>
The Cheap Pages <http://www2.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/>
Sailing Canoes, Polytarp Sails, Bamboo, Chinese Junks,
American Proas, the Bolger Boat Honor Roll,
Plywood Boats, Bamboo Rafts, &c.
_________________________________
-- Professor of Boatology -- Junkomologist
-- Macintosh kinda guy
Friend of Wanda the Wonder Cat, 1991-1997.
_________________________________
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Wm. Atkin, 1927, on Boatbuilding Woods
For the benefit of those who live on the Pacific coast, in the Middle
West and the South it may be interesting to know that redwood is very
good material for planking any kind of boat, and that fir will answer
for spruce and yellow pine.
Almost any kind of oak is suitable for use afloat excepting red oak,
this will not last. Elm is one of the best bending woods known and
will last for years and years in or out of water.
Cypress, juniper, larch, and Southern pine are all right to use in
boat work, but avoid poplar, hemlock and hickory for these woods
won't stand up at all. Knees cut from old apple or pear trees are
just as good as hackmatack but a little harder to work.
Of all the woods in the world yellow pine, if it is clear, straight
grained stock is about as good as any for the building of boats: it
is little affected by the weather and while not hard will stand a lot
of bumping and chafing. Looking backward at some old boats, we have
come to the conclusion that a boat with a yeflow pine keel, oak, or
elm frame and cedar or cypress planking is about as good as anything
can be. However it must be remembered that the way in which the thing
has been put together is of greater importance than the materials
used: therefore, bearing this in mind, most any wood can be shaped
into a boat with a reasonable chance of its keeping for a long, long
time, a joy to the builder and a joy to whomever it falls heir.
Craig O'Donnell
Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats
<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fassitt/>
The Proa FAQ <http://boat-links.com/proafaq.html>
The Cheap Pages <http://www2.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/>
Sailing Canoes, Polytarp Sails, Bamboo, Chinese Junks,
American Proas, the Bolger Boat Honor Roll,
Plywood Boats, Bamboo Rafts, &c.
_________________________________
-- Professor of Boatology -- Junkomologist
-- Macintosh kinda guy
Friend of Wanda the Wonder Cat, 1991-1997.
_________________________________
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