Widening the weight range.

   I think it would be hard to machine nice squared off strips from bamboo. Spruce would be ok on a mast made in one piece, poplar is less flexible than yew...but much cheaper. I did think of Rowan since I can see about ten of them from the kitchen window. Ash is probably too stiff but mountain ash (Rowan) looks more flexible. 
Yes, why is Gaboon called Gaboon?

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iiitick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 Jun 14 Location: gb Online Status: Offline Posts: 478	Post Options Post Reply Quote iiitick Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Widening the weight range. Posted: 20 Nov 14 at 12:32pm
	I think it would be hard to machine nice squared off strips from bamboo. Spruce would be ok on a mast made in one piece, poplar is less flexible than yew...but much cheaper. I did think of Rowan since I can see about ten of them from the kitchen window. Ash is probably too stiff but mountain ash (Rowan) looks more flexible. Yes, why is Gaboon called Gaboon?

Time Lord Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Dec 13 Location: Warwickshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 301	Post Options Post Reply Quote Time Lord Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 14 at 12:37pm
	Gaboon is a tropical West African hardwood tree which is valued for its timber and was used in the manufacture of ply typically for the exterior faces.
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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 14 at 12:41pm
	So not only do 'they' the wood botherers, infest our lakes, abuse our young and new people, perpetuate antiquity, they are also responsible for African de forestation. I did wonder.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 14 at 12:46pm
	Bamboo masts were made from a complete piece of very large bamboo - a bit like the scaffolding that was (is?) used in the far east. Sitka spruce has been used to make 2 piece (joined up the middle) masts for 100's of years. Personally, I think the invention of the ali mast was one of the great steps forward in mast construction. Love wooden boats (where wood is still right up there in terms of strength to weight, but wooden masts don't do anything for me at all (apart from looking at other people's and thinking that it looks pretty).
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iiitick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 Jun 14 Location: gb Online Status: Offline Posts: 478	Post Options Post Reply Quote iiitick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 14 at 6:10pm
	....ah well, stopped us talking about PY for an afternoon.

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	Ive got to say that the details of wooden masts is far more interesting than PY
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