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  1. sawmillpatrick

    Alternatives to spruce in wooden aircraft construction?

    Ref Table 1 of Naca 354 Commercial Ash Compression perpendicular to the grain is 2,250#/Sq inch Sitka is 840#/Sq inch Commercial Ash Sheering Strength Parallel to the grain is 1,380#/ Sq inch Sitka is...
  2. sawmillpatrick

    Alternatives to spruce in wooden aircraft construction?

    Another way to cut it down so to say. I plan it 1/4" then run it threw my bandsaw. Lots safer!
  3. sawmillpatrick

    Spruce suppliers

    This is my Super Cavalier. I don't make money selling the Ash at $15.00 by any means. I am trying to help out the hobby on wood planes. I don't want to see the industry die a slow death. So its either keep paying stupid high prices on Sitka, or find another way. I'm just sharing one of the ways...
  4. sawmillpatrick

    Alternatives to spruce in wooden aircraft construction?

    They built lots of planes out of Ash prior to finding Sitka. Sitka is just easier to find A/C lumber then Ash. Meaning maybe 1 in 10 meet mil spec whereas 1 in 200 meet it with Ash. With all the Sitka resources dwindling down, Ash has now become a viable replacement. True Replicas of the Curtis...
  5. sawmillpatrick

    Wooden Single Seat Aircraft Plans

    Depending on your plane, the weight penalty is 13-17 pounds, but you gain 4x the strength. Lots of people reduce the members to the same strength. Ash is the strongest wood weight to the strength of all the common A/C woods.
  6. sawmillpatrick

    Alternatives to spruce in wooden aircraft construction?

    So here are some great videos of Ash lumber being compared to Sitka Spruce. Ash lumber is known to be the highest strength to weight ration of all the common lumbers. http://www.woodenaviation.com/aviation%20material%20info.html
  7. sawmillpatrick

    Spruce suppliers

    Ash is a great alternative. I am building a SA105 Super Cavalier out of it. www.woodenaviation.com
  8. sawmillpatrick

    Building with wood

    Great place for Alt to spruce is Ash. It has the strongest strength to the weight ration of most the common species. www.woodenaviation.
  9. sawmillpatrick

    Building with wood

    Thank you
  10. sawmillpatrick

    Alternatives to spruce in wooden aircraft construction?

    Another great replacement is Ash. Ash has the highest strength to weight ratio off all the common alternatives. www.woodenaviation.com
  11. sawmillpatrick

    Building with wood

    AMF-Maranda
  12. sawmillpatrick

    Building with wood

    Here is a picture of one of my wood planes
  13. sawmillpatrick

    Alternatives to spruce in wooden aircraft construction?

    A great alternative is Ash Lumber. Planes have been built out of it since back to biplanes! www.woodenaviation.com
  14. sawmillpatrick

    Wooden Single Seat Aircraft Plans

    This isn't a single place, its a side by side plans built wood plane. www.woodenaviation.com
  15. sawmillpatrick

    Procedure for Spar lamination?

    I have some Aircraft grade lumber for sale that would work. www.woodenaviation.com
  16. sawmillpatrick

    Wooden Single Seat Aircraft Plans

    Alternative wood to Sitka spruce Rough sawn aircraft grade lumber non-certified for sale. All tight grained and straight! www.woodenaviation.com 1" x 4" x 8' $28.00 1" x 2" x 8' $15.00
  17. sawmillpatrick

    ANC-18 - Design of Wood Aircraft Structures

    Alternative wood to Sitka spruce Rough sawn aircraft grade lumber non-certified for sale. All tight grained and straight! www.woodenaviation.com 1" x 4" x 8' $28.00 1" x 2" x 8' $15.00
  18. sawmillpatrick

    Wooden Aircraft Kit Recommendations

    Check out www.woodenaviation.com I have had great luck with there.
  19. sawmillpatrick

    Small Passenger plane Dh89 Dragon Rapide

    Does anyone know where you can find plans for this? I really want to build one.
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