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[email protected] (Ed Lowenstein)

20/01/2004 1:58 PM

wood choice for a Norm project

I was going to try my hand at Norm's Marble game recently aired on
PBS. He used poplar which is a bit pricey in my neighborhood for 2x
stock. Since it's to be painted can I go with standard 2x4 lumber
(spruce)?? Thanks much
---> Ed


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tT

in reply to [email protected] (Ed Lowenstein) on 20/01/2004 1:58 PM

20/01/2004 10:06 PM

Ed wrote:>I was going to try my hand at Norm's Marble game recently aired on
>PBS. He used poplar which is a bit pricey in my neighborhood for 2x
>stock. Since it's to be painted can I go with standard 2x4 lumber
>(spruce)?? Thanks much

Sure, why not? Just make sure to use properly dried material. Tom
Someday, it'll all be over....

Rr

"Rumpty"

in reply to [email protected] (Ed Lowenstein) on 20/01/2004 1:58 PM

20/01/2004 6:10 PM

No, spruce is dried to 15%, KD poplar down to 6-8%. Go for the few extra
$$$, when you get done you'll probably ask yourself "why didn't I use Walnut
or Cherry?".

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"Ed Lowenstein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I was going to try my hand at Norm's Marble game recently aired on
> PBS. He used poplar which is a bit pricey in my neighborhood for 2x
> stock. Since it's to be painted can I go with standard 2x4 lumber
> (spruce)?? Thanks much
> ---> Ed

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in reply to [email protected] (Ed Lowenstein) on 20/01/2004 1:58 PM

20/01/2004 10:58 PM

Ed Lowenstein wrote:
> I was going to try my hand at Norm's Marble game recently aired on
> PBS. He used poplar which is a bit pricey in my neighborhood for 2x
> stock. Since it's to be painted can I go with standard 2x4 lumber
> (spruce)?? Thanks much

Sure as long as you use gallons of glue, tons of brads, and stain the
living crap out of it. <BSEG>
Dave in Fairfax
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