OT: What type wood between frame rails and truck box?

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Thanks Joe. In the shop I use a product called Penetrating Epoxy ( https://www.totalboat.com/products/p...43757091029216 ) that when it is mixed with a little Acetone, it wicks into wood making it very durable and waterproof. Do you think this would make the Ash more prone to Oak-like??

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

Thanks Joe. In the shop I use a product called Penetrating Epoxy ( https://www.totalboat.com/products/p...43757091029216 ) that when it is mixed with a little Acetone, it wicks into wood making it very durable and waterproof. Do you think this would make the Ash more prone to Oak-like??

That sounds like the WEST system of boatbuilding. Wood-Epoxy Saturation Technique.

I can't say I've ever heard of a WEST boat having rotted out - and for boats the repairs are done via woodwork, and re-saturated after repair. But that may be why "rotted out" is not in the lexicon.

The usual fail for wooden boats is from the "inside out." Particularly where the ribs are "let in" to the keel - the environment is wet continuously, and attention is frequently not paid.

Creosote as a preservative is actually a Nordic technique and this area would be treated generously with creosote during assembly. The Norse "long boats" owe their long life to this - as opposed to the English "galleon" assembly, which counted more on stout oak and mass for strength.

An aside...


Joe K