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1.5 inch cedar strip panels for a pirogue TV

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:49 am
by jackjama
I am going to build the Pirogue TV. I plan on ripping cedar 2by4's to make my panels. Has anyone built with 1.5 inch strips?

Re: 1.5 inch cedar strip panels for a pirogue TV

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:10 am
by tx river rat
I have and it works great.
Ron

Re: 1.5 inch cedar strip panels for a pirogue TV

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:19 am
by jackjama
Thanks, that will save quite a bit of money. In Houston the best I can find for 4mm Okoume bs1088 is $60 per sheet.

If my calculations are right, I can build this boat with 7 or 8 eight foot cedar 2x4's which are available at Lowes.

Re: 1.5 inch cedar strip panels for a pirogue TV

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:32 pm
by craiggamesh
Thats how I did my cedar strip Touring Pirogue. It worked great. Half as may glue joints that way. I am currently doing an Okwata the same way, but with 5/4 cedar deck boards.

Enjoy the build.

Re: 1.5 inch cedar strip panels for a pirogue TV

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:37 pm
by preacher
I used a combination of 3/4 and 1 1/2 inch strips to do my decks and tankwell and they worked great and looked great. But I'm still a rookie . . .