"P.C. Ford" wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:53:32 +0100, "Meindert Sprang"
wrote:
Maybe because white oak glues fine with epoxy?

This subject has been covered here before (and on the Wooden Boat
forum) Try a search on both venues.

I know. And I also know from experience that when done right, white oak
glues fine with epoxy. Just sand it across the grain with grit 40 or 60 and
the oak gets enough 'teeth' for the epoxy to hold on to.

Meindert