[Elfsea] thrones

[Synrik]

As for Wood, Balsa is a bad wood for furniture.  It is light and strong, but too
soft (butter) to take the pounding that we give our Thrones.  Birch is light,
strong and a medium hard wood.  Pine is good as well.

Is there any way that I could get a link to the web sight for the chairs that
Darius was looking at?

Gustave






Jane Sitton wrote:

> I wonder if balsa wood would work?  It is light, but strong.  I recall there
> used to be a bridge building contest at UTArlington (Do they still do that?)
> using balsa wood for the bridges.  Don't know if balsa is even used for
> furniture.  On the other hand, it might be too expensive; I don't know.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Madelina
>
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> From: starkey arthur [mailto:artairmacmora at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:43 PM
> To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Elfsea] thrones
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>  I would venture to suggest that whoever takes it upon himself to make new
> thrones consider using Poplar as it allows for a longer life and stands up
> well in foul weather.  It is a little more pricey than plywood but can be
> carved.  If you rember my portable breakdown chair which is about 5 years
> old, has never been repaired and is still in very good condition.
> Artair
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