White Oak is the best for stringers, Right

[old shep]

Re: White Oak is the best for stringers, Right

Thanks Cadwelder, and thanks to all you guys.

 

[redfury]

Re: White Oak is the best for stringers, Right

In regards to white oak in my experiences with it in wood flooring, the challenge is the natural tannins in the oak that give us some issues with certain finishes. Waterborne finishes for example can draw the tannins out of the oak and cause brown streaks in the finish. If there was anything to the boiling beyond making it pliable, it would be to draw out the tannins.

 

[andgott]

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Actually "LIVE OAK" is the preferred OAK in Boat Building.

YUP- Live oak is an excellent boatbuilding material. But, if you thin finding White oak at the lumberyard is tough... Wait 'till you try to find live oak

But, the way the tree grows lends itself well to boatbuilding.... Knees, stems, etc can be cut from parts of the tree that are already bent- they GREW that way. It's the ultimate in strength...

 

[nytony11]

Re: White Oak is the best for stringers, Right

Has anyone tried seacast or any fiberglass filler?

 

[R Socey]

Re: White Oak is the best for stringers, Right

For what it's worth - I did some research on stringer replacement
and came away with the impression that marine plywood was the best material to use because of it's very high strenth, and
because it is dry, which allows the resin to permeate the surface-giving it a tenacious grip. My boat has what appears to
be white pine - I am replacing the rotten sections with MP, and
Mas no blush epoxi.

 

[kilowatts]

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Hi Guys:

When the British Navy was fighting Napoleon I think they made the entire boat from oak. Not many of them left now, eh? I guess plywood came along a little later for PT109 though!

kilowatts

 

[Cadwelder]

Re: White Oak is the best for stringers, Right

Been makin sawdust for over 40 years. Learned a few things about wood along the way.
You might find this educational...

Actually "LIVE OAK" is the preferred OAK in Boat Building.

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1994/mcdon94a.pdf

I'm just sayin...

The link Woodonglass provided is very similiar to the one I read some years back. My thoughts were right....it was a fungus killing techinque. But I think that kiln dried lumber would be just fine because the drying process would also kill fungi. The 'ole salts" that Bond-o referred too are most likely old school guys that was shown this early in their careers and once learned it's hard to convince otherwise. We all have of bit of "Well I've always done it that way, so it has to be correct" attitude sometimes.

But the joys of the forums to lay some old things to rest.....My conculsion is you don't need to boil the white oak. Now if you're going to steam bend (I know you're not) white oak that has NOT been kiln dried is easier to bend.