[OM] Re: What to buy, what to buy.

[Andrew Fildes]

Unfortunately they grow Slash Pine (dry areas) and Monterey Pine here  
for construction rather than fir (we import 'Oregon' - often from New  
Zealand). It's rubbish yellow stuff with no character whatsoever. But  
it grows like a bloody weed.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 08/05/2008, at 7:26 PM, Moose wrote:

> Andrew Fildes wrote:
>> I'm not talking kiln dried hardwood
> Nor was I. Construction "2x4"s here are kiln dried softwood. My old
> house was constructed of rough finish, full 2x4 fir. 35% greater
> cross-section area. I know I couldn't swing a 1.8 meter piece of that
> with any speed, control or accuracy..
>>  so it'll be straight 100x50 pine - I like the way it splinters  
>> when it hits.
>>
> But I do take your point.
>
> Moose



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