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harvey harvey@greenwood.net
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 18:44:03 -0400


So it all went up north, huh? The last couple times I wanted stud grade
2x4's, it turned out to be Canadian spruce. Beautiful too, I might add, and
great for small projects even if it is on the 'delicate' side of durable.

Seamus Harvey, RPT


At 11:54 AM 10/24/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Most common builder's supply houses have yellow pine as studs.  Go
>there and pick the best near quarter sawn studs you can find in 2x4 2x
>6 or 4x4 or whatever.  Yellow pine hardens very nicely as it ages so
>you need to be aware of that during your construction.
>
>		Newton



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