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09-23-2005, 01:18 PM
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wood for decking
What is the best wood to use for decking material. Building the Bluenose II,
scale : 1/4" - 1' 0". I tried 1/8" wide basswood strips with black craft paper in between each plank to simulate caulking. When I stained the finished deck, it came out "spotty" and not scale looking. The grain looked too large. Any better wood to use??. |
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09-23-2005, 09:16 PM
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Re: wood for decking
Hello Hans,
It is my understanding that Basswood is one of, if not the most favored decking material used, Beech and also Birch make for a good planking medium. They are somewhat hard and take a nice finish also. These woods all stain well and can be used to simulate other wood types, such as teak. For seams, have you tried using a soft lead pencil? What stain are you using for your deck? There are several members who are working on the Bluenose, perhaps PM them and see what they suggest. Bill
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09-26-2005, 09:01 AM
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Re: wood for decking
Hello Hans,
I planked my Bluenose with basswood and was not at all happy with the inconsistancy in the color, plank to plank. Basswood also accepts stain unevenly which could be improved if a pre-stain conditioner is used. Recently I used Box Elder for my Bounty planking with either a soft black/dark brown artist's pencil or Sharpie permanant ink pen on one side of the planks. The wood is very light before I added poly which tends to darken it slightly. The effect gives a holy stoned look. If you use Box Elder order twice the amount you think you need as its very knotty and alot gets thrown away. Other than that its a very easy wood to work with. My next project will be my next experiment, with a weathered gray look. Dave
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03-12-2006, 02:08 AM
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Re: wood for decking
what method do you use to simulate teak?
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03-12-2006, 04:37 AM
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Re: wood for decking
Hi Hans,
For my particular Bluenose II, I used the supplied "Mukal?" (Mabe spelt in error? Never mind.) Anyway, I have read that this wood is too coarse in the grain department, I used it anyway. I gave the "Face" side of several planks, (Enough for the deck), a coat of sanding sealer. After drying, a light sand to smooth and then ran a felt/permanent marker down the side of each, just one side but on both for the centre plank. I cut into 65mm lengths and marked the ends, one end only with the marker to simulate the caulking. Sanding sealer stops the ink bleeding into the surface on the face side. Nice trick!! I thought the result was o.k. If you have a moment to look, I have started a "Bluenose" thread in the shared projects forum. You are more than welcome to contribute. Cheers....HOF.
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03-12-2006, 01:41 PM
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Re: wood for decking
Hello Hans,
I am currently scratch building the constitution.I have made 3 or 4 different deck moc-ups,and I finally found a combination that I liked.I make my own planks,and I used red oak.When I started instillation,I took an artist's charcoal pencil and blackened the sides and ends of the plank.I glued them together using white glue.After everything was dry,I scraped the deck,and it came out really good.When I finished it, I used wipe on poly varnish,satin finish,and had exellent results.I hope this may help. Doug J |
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