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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:17 am    Post subject: Flanging Dies Reply with quote
You guys recommending a hardwood instead of softwood for flanging dies just don't understand wood. "Hardwood" designates a wood that is from a decidous tree. "Softwood" referrs to a wood that come from a coniferous tree. It has very little to do with the strength of the wood. For instance, Aspen (hardwood) is very soft and would be easily carved with a pocket knife. Southern Longleaf Pine (softwood) is exceptionally strong, hard, dense and would be very difficult to carve with any knife. In fact, the old Conestoga wagon builders preferred Southern Pine to Oak for their wagon frames. You will find only softwoods listed in any table of properties of wood for structural uses. (FACTS)

(OPINION) In the case of flanging dies, the strength of the wood has some bearing, but workability, texture and durability are more important. Personally, I think that the "artificial" wood products made for outdoor deck construction would beat any kind of "natural" wood for flanging dies.

Jay in Dallas, working on XL fuselage N2630J [quote][b]

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andrewack(at)clara.co.uk
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:41 am    Post subject: Flanging Dies Reply with quote
You are right, the softest hardwood is BALSAWOOD! How long would a flanging die made from that hardwood last?

Andy Ackland in the UK
601HD, tail done, working on wings.
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"Softwood" referrs to a wood that come from a coniferous tree. It has very little to do with the strength of the wood
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gboothe(at)calply.com
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:51 am    Post subject: Flanging Dies Reply with quote
And, yet, I built mine out of plywood scraps. They are holding up just fine. Not opinion – FACT.

Gary Boothe
Cool, CA
601 HDSTD, WW Conversion
Tail done, wings done, working on c-section




(OPINION) …. Personally, I think that the "artificial" wood products made for outdoor deck construction would beat any kind of "natural" wood for flanging dies.

Jay in Dallas, working on XL fuselage N2630J
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n4546v(at)mindspring.com
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:05 pm    Post subject: Flanging Dies Reply with quote
As described below, I have always understoond that Balsa is "technically" a hardwood!

Randy L. Thwing, Las Vegas do not archive
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You guys recommending a hardwood instead of softwood for flanging dies just don't understand wood. "Hardwood" designates a wood that is from a decidous tree. "Softwood" referrs to a wood that come from a coniferous tree.
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david_a_g_johnson(at)btin
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:12 am    Post subject: Flanging Dies Reply with quote
O.K. a really dumb question:-

if deciduous trees are 'hardwoods' and conifers are 'softwoods' what is Larch (it's a deciduous conifer!) a hardsoftwood or a softhardwood?

Dave Johnson

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