Fir Douglas-Fir

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  1. waxer
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    waxer Junior Member

    Is the Fir used in boat building, Douglas-Fir (which I believe is not a true Fir)?
    Also, any comparison of Fir to Hem-Fir? Would it be an alternative?
    Thanks.
     
    waxer, Jun 22, 2008
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  2. alan white
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    alan white Senior Member

    Hem-fir is a marketing name. If it's hem-fir it might be hemlock or fir.
    Doug fir is a fir as far as I'm concerned--- that is, it is okay for boat work.
    It should straight grained and have narrow (1/8" wide or smaller) growth rings.
    The face of the boards should be mostly quarter-sawn. In other words, the wood is most valuable and shrinks/expands least when cut from outside to inside of the tree. Weight should be about 34 lbs cu. ft.

    Alan
     
    alan white, Jun 22, 2008
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