If you are buying from 'Spruce' get ready for sticker shock. Spar
stock could be ...wait for it...60$ a foot! I hope you have your spar
stock already, 'cause us "CANUCKS" are really in a US /CAN $ crunch right
now as well as aircraft grade sitka spruce, etc. shortage.
Fewer people are making wood framed aircraft. At Gilbert Aircraft in
Brantford Ontario, next door to Aircraft Spruce there is a $50 transport
charge involved as well. A possible figure explained to me from 'Gilbert'
that 80$/ Can / foot could be the price right now. However there is a
company in Cambridge ON. that supplies aircraft grade milled Douglas Fir
that is much cheaper and in CAN funds - don't know the cost of it or
shipping to B.C..
WICKS sounds good if transport isn't too expensive
Email me off line if this interests you in your quest for wood
garyains 'at'kwic.com
Gary Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Klapp via KRnet
Subject: Re: KR> Supplier of aircraft wood
I went to Wicks. They have a complete kit, all the spruce, in the needed
lengths, width and thickness to complete a KR-2S. The longeron material
comes in 14' length which allows you to lengthen a KR to it's best
configuration. See Mark Langford's site as to best lengthening layout.
