Lovely stuff. Relative to teak, mahogany or cherry, it's somewhat softer and
lighter in weight , but equally stable.

Ytter wrote:

Hi Everybody!
Has anyone used butternut wood to finish interior of the boat.Is it suitable
for this type of job?
Best Regards,
Ytter

Hi Everybody!
Has anyone used butternut wood to finish interior of the boat.Is it suitable
for this type of job?
Best Regards,
Ytter

I have not used it in a boat but have built furniture such as shelving
from it. Butternut is rather soft. It is also only moderately decay
resistant.
Other woods might be better. I like Black locust but it's not readily
available. Black Walnut may also be a good choice. I've used black
cherry inside a boat too with good results.
These dark woods inside a boat seem to look best when used as edge
mouldings and trim against
white or cream colored areas.
I think you could use just about any wood though since it is inside.

Ytter wrote:
Hi Everybody!
Has anyone used butternut wood to finish interior of the boat.Is it suitable
for this type of job?
Best Regards,
Ytter

Ytter wrote:
: Hi Everybody!
: Has anyone used butternut wood to finish interior of the boat.Is it suitable
: for this type of job?
: Best Regards,
: Ytter


Theplans for my Herreshoff S-Boat say that you can use either
Butternut or oak for the transom. I went with butternut because it's
lighter (early S-Boats were by teh stern slightly). It's fabulous
to work with and very nice looking.

Boatbuilder buddy of mine uses it for thwarts.


--- Gregg


Replicas of 15th-19th century nautical navigational instruments:

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Restoration of my 82 year old Herreshoff S-Boat sailboat:

http://home.comcast.net/~saville/SBOATrestore.htm

Steambending FAQ with photos:

http://home.comcast.net/~saville/Steambend.htm


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