[SEL] Oak wood for carts

[Tom Smith]

What about laminating several pieces to the dimentions you need?

Tom

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:36:41 -0500
  "Bill Brueck" <b2 at chooka.net> wrote:
> Curt, I might be able to help.  I buy oak slab wood to burn and 
>sometimes
> encounter a timber that's just too good to put in the furnace.  It's 
>rough
> and of odd dimensions and sometimes not real straight but if you can 
>plane
> it down to dimension I probably have a couple of sticks what would 
>work for
> your purposes.  Most of my oak is burr oak, I don't know how that 
>finishes
> up.  A friend uses quite a bit of it to make furniture, so it must 
>look
> pretty good.
> 
> Shipping may be a bit, although I'd be able to get them down to 
>about 50
> inches before shipping.
> 
> We'll see what others come up with, maybe you can find something 
>closer to
> home.  I'm headed out of town for a few days (old iron trip, even, 
>headed to
> Canada to pick up a 1929 JD D) but will be back online Sunday some 
>time. 
> 
> B²
> 
> Bill Brueck (brick)
> Chatfield, MN, USA
> 
> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Curt
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:07 AM
> To: SEL
> Subject: [SEL] Oak wood for carts
> 
> Guys,
> I am having a little trouble finding oak lumber to make the carts 
>rails for
> the Baker Monitor project we are working on. I am looking for oak 
>that is
> dried/cured that will finish to 3 1/2" wide x 5" tall x 48" 
> long. Will need two rails. I have called all the lumber yards in the 
>area
> with no luck.
> A lot of you use heavy oak timbers on your carts and I am wondering 
>where
> you find your wood. Dave Rotigel has some huge timbers under most of 
>his
> engines. Your source?
> I appreciate your suggestions.
> Does any of you have wood this size for sale?
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
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