Dennis Wilson
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Good morning.....
Just researching a bit for my winter project. The original seats on the 1958 Alumacraft were redwood and as the brochure states, redwood was used to keep the price down. Let's just say that was true in 1958 but not today. I have found some used wood on Craigslist but four of the five people did not even reply; just the way it is on Craigs these days, but I have time and I am in no hurry.
I bought some redwood semi-transparent stain on clearance at Menards and might try to use this stain on something similar to redwood. This morning, I saw this boat online (inserted picture) and the seats on the boat are wood and I think they are close enough to redwood that I could get by with them using the stain I have. What I need to know is what wood is/was used? You see it all the time but I never thought about it until now. Is it mahogany?
And a PS.... what wood could be be substituted for redwood where I wouldn't have to throw in my billfold?
All ideas/suggestions very much appreciated. Thanks.
Dennis
Just researching a bit for my winter project. The original seats on the 1958 Alumacraft were redwood and as the brochure states, redwood was used to keep the price down. Let's just say that was true in 1958 but not today. I have found some used wood on Craigslist but four of the five people did not even reply; just the way it is on Craigs these days, but I have time and I am in no hurry.
I bought some redwood semi-transparent stain on clearance at Menards and might try to use this stain on something similar to redwood. This morning, I saw this boat online (inserted picture) and the seats on the boat are wood and I think they are close enough to redwood that I could get by with them using the stain I have. What I need to know is what wood is/was used? You see it all the time but I never thought about it until now. Is it mahogany?
And a PS.... what wood could be be substituted for redwood where I wouldn't have to throw in my billfold?
All ideas/suggestions very much appreciated. Thanks.
Dennis