Turn the sound on, it’s kind of cool. I know what you’re thinking but this isn’t the same slow motion 1942 direct drive Parks Planer pornography I post every week… This time we are planing CVG Sitka Spruce!
I bought this Spruce last year when I found a couple of rare, 15 foot sticks of straight quartersawn. Normally I stay away from exotic stuff like spruce and yellow cedar because it’s expensive, and heavier/stronger than I need for my applications. But last year, when the price of western red cedar reached cost parity (about $9 a board foot) it played a trick on my reasoning that made this wood suddenly seem like an irresistible bargain!
For the most part, that’s just going to result in this years canoe build being 5 pounds heavier than it needs to be, but right now, I’m actually milling this for the front deck stringer for my kayaks, which is a perfect application for the strength to weight ratio of this wood. (to support the Catamaran and sailing system.)
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