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Aircraft Ash

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ToddK

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Ordered a few boards from SawMillPatrick at Wooden Aviation- Home. They came in a few days ago. Excellent quality. Clean, strait, tight grain.

I had read about the strength of ash vs sitka, and was not really prepared for how tough this stuff really is. I am using it for some of the more highly loaded members that are also bolted via steel brackets, and am encouraged by the extra margin of safety they will afford.

I have some locally acquired spruce boards I will be using for the majority of the airplane, and will cut them all down at the same time to ensure identical dimensions.

Anyone considering a wood airplane, would do well to consider ash as part of the build.
 
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