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January 27th 06, 04:57 PM
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Well, I wuss'd out and went with Sitka on my Wright machine, but only
b/c I didn't know anyone who would murder a West Virginia silver spruce tree for me. ...that stuff's kinda hard to find, for obvious reasons. One of the Wright recreators did use it, but then they also had a $7 million budget. I've been entertaining the idea of building a Chanute-Herring glider from alternate wood like doug fir or possibly yellow poplar. Anyone got specs on yellow poplar? Didn't see it listed in AC43-13. 
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January 27th 06, 06:40 PM
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"wright1902glider" wrote in message
oups.com... I've been entertaining the idea of building a Chanute-Herring glider from alternate wood like doug fir or possibly yellow poplar. Anyone got specs on yellow poplar? Didn't see it listed in AC43-13. Harry............... All I have is this table, copied from one of the old Emeraude newsletters: Essence Spec. Grav. Tension (psi) Yellow Poplar .44 8600 Alaska Cedar .46 9900 Douglas Fir .43 to .50 9000 to 10900 Fir .40 to .42 8400 to 9400 West. Hemlock .45 11000 East. White Pine .37 7600 West. Red Cedar .34 7100 Sitka Spruce .41 9400 Port Orford Cedar .43 10200 East. Cottonwood .43 7700 Rich S.
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January 28th 06, 01:03 AM
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Rich S. wrote:
"wright1902glider" wrote in message oups.com... I've been entertaining the idea of building a Chanute-Herring glider from alternate wood like doug fir or possibly yellow poplar. Anyone got specs on yellow poplar? Didn't see it listed in AC43-13. Harry............... All I have is this table, copied from one of the old Emeraude newsletters: Essence Spec. Grav. Tension (psi) Yellow Poplar .44 8600 Alaska Cedar .46 9900 Douglas Fir .43 to .50 9000 to 10900 Fir .40 to .42 8400 to 9400 West. Hemlock .45 11000 East. White Pine .37 7600 West. Red Cedar .34 7100 Sitka Spruce .41 9400 Port Orford Cedar .43 10200 East. Cottonwood .43 7700 Rich S. Try this--it's the whole ball o' wax---(Forest products Laboratory wood handbook, http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomfr...e.com%2Fsearch Sorry 'bout the long url----just google the title..Jerry
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January 28th 06, 01:08 AM
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jerry wass wrote:
Rich S. wrote: "wright1902glider" wrote in message oups.com... I've been entertaining the idea of building a Chanute-Herring glider from alternate wood like doug fir or possibly yellow poplar. Anyone got specs on yellow poplar? Didn't see it listed in AC43-13. Harry............... All I have is this table, copied from one of the old Emeraude newsletters: Essence Spec. Grav. Tension (psi) Yellow Poplar .44 8600 Alaska Cedar .46 9900 Douglas Fir .43 to .50 9000 to 10900 Fir .40 to .42 8400 to 9400 West. Hemlock .45 11000 East. White Pine .37 7600 West. Red Cedar .34 7100 Sitka Spruce .41 9400 Port Orford Cedar .43 10200 East. Cottonwood .43 7700 Rich S. Try this--it's the whole ball o' wax---(Forest products Laboratory wood handbook, http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomfr...e.com%2Fsearch Sorry 'bout the long url----just google the title..Jerry Here it is ---shorter-----www.fpl.fs.fed.us/ - 29k - Jan 25, 2006 you want Ch. 4---mech. properties of wood
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#5
January 28th 06, 07:23 AM
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wright1902glider wrote:
Well, I wuss'd out and went with Sitka on my Wright machine, but only b/c I didn't know anyone who would murder a West Virginia silver spruce tree for me. ...that stuff's kinda hard to find, for obvious reasons. One of the Wright recreators did use it, but then they also had a $7 million budget. Thought I read somewhere that the Wright flyer had some bamboo in it, is that so? Do you have any bamboo in yours? BTW, I have 11 acres in West Virginia full of trees, mature trees. I have 673' of road frontage and the whole 11 acres is covered with mature trees, looks like they have never been cut or logged. I have no idea which tree is which, can't tell a silver spruce from a red cidar or any cidar for that matter. You're welcome to some if you wanna cut them yourself. The Monk
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#6
January 28th 06, 09:35 PM
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"Flyingmonk" wrote in message can't tell a silver spruce from a red cidar or any cidar for that matter. The Monk Yes, but if you drink enough of that cider, then all cedars look the same anyway...
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#7
January 28th 06, 10:29 PM
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Ron Webb wrote:
"Flyingmonk" wrote in message can't tell a silver spruce from a red cidar or any cidar for that matter. The Monk Yes, but if you drink enough of that cider, then all cedars look the same anyway... Hehehe Guess can't spell either eh? The Monk
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