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Default Okoume is it oak ?

On Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:01:19 +0100, Yaasaay
wrote:

in our region there is kind of wood called oak and when I say Okoume
people think I mean oak and I don't if I am wrong or they are wrong I
don't sure if the name is diffident and oak, Okoume is the same wood


They are very different. Okume is mostly used to build lightweight,
high strength plywood which is excellent for boat building. You will
probably have to order it from a specialty lumber company.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=988&bih=574&q=okoume+ma rine+plywood&oq=okume+&aq=2s&aqi=g-s6g3g-s1&aql=undefined&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=2163l4537l0l6l6l0l 0l0l0l261l1141l0.3.3l6

or

http://tinyurl.com/3oaq7hq