Muchos Takks, Del for the clarifications and enlightenment. Cheers RicB > > Delwin D Fandrich wrote: > > > > > > > > > Except for the laminated ribs being somewhat more consistent I've not > > > noticed much of any difference in their strength or stiffness > > > characteristic. Why should they be? They are made of the same wood. > > > > Well, you are the expert here on this subject matter so if you say so I > > buy it. I just was under the impression that when pressing and glueing > > laminants into a desired curviature for some useage where the laminants > > are parallel to whatever stresses were to be applied, that they are > > stronger then solid wood if the stress is in the same direction of the > > curve, and weaker if the stress goes against the curve. > > Ah, I see what you mean. In this case the curve radius is so large that any > difference in strength is going to be negligible. > > ............................. -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html
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