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thanks , kevin

thanks jim , and yes hogo that is a good idea in 20 years I will be almost 90 and then letting it dry ...... I will start looking around here for another tree , I also found out ( if anyone is looking a place called ) http://woodfinder.com/search.php which I have not fully checked out yet.

thanks found that, was looking for a 2x2 or 4x4 if possible. surprised it is such a rare wood

I am having a hard time finding someone who sell this , the web has turned up not much . thanks for any help kevin

I have always done it before but, i am leaning towards doing it after, cutting by hand should not make that much difference should it?

great thanks for the extra info

thanks again !

thanks for the info , I have a good idea what to do now. kevin

thanks what about the length , how much do you add to the length and do you cut one length for c bouts and one for top and bottom since they are two different lengths?

I have a piece of wood for ribs, 1 do you cut lengths doe full top and bottom, and then lengths for sides ? 2 its 1 3/16" x 54" 3 how much longer do you ( if any) make them then the actual length ? 4. with those dimensions what thickness would you cut minus the saw kerf 1/8 ( not exactly sure about that ) thanks kevin

happy thanksgiving I have a few relatives in the great white north!

bummer!

I will get back to you with some pics, I want to make the ribs so this is the start , getting info. Also what sources of 1/4 sawn maple have you have success with ? they one I usually go to is out at the moment. thanks

ok thanks , I am trying to get my head around the cuts of the wood, even after looking a pics of trees and what is 1/4 . so with the 1/4 sawn yo are cutting a 90 degree on the 1/4 so the growth lines are vertical to the side ?