This looks like a winner to me.Leftovers YQ-Pear with grayed linseed oil:
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With light from 2 sides.
I will say nothing ....... at most Eureka ......... luxury deck for a Fishing Schooner.
The insertion of the planks in the longitudinal strip is given more attention when planking for real.
Regards, Peter
Agreed - perfect!
This looks like a winner to me.
The pear does have a red tint, so...no stain needed... and there is enough variation to keep it interesting. It gets my vote!
Thanxs, Heinrich, Johan, Dean and Kurt, for the input.I like the look, not all one single sheen or color.
Finding that much wood in real scale for a deck in all one perfect matching color would be impossible if not to costly.
The Ramin would look best stained. Otherwise the clear choice is the pear. It will be a beautiful deck! I can’t wait! But it seems I have to.Last test post:
On request - advice from my SoS building buddy Dean @Dean62 , I also ordered Ramin. That came in yesterday. Also made 2 test pieces. With normal and gray linseed oil.
Here are all tested varieties in pictures:
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Ramin itself is a somewhat harder type of wood that can be sawn tightly. Also tighter imitation treenails with the regular linseed oil. With the gray ones they become too dominantly present. But overall it’s too light for a whole deck as far as I'm concerned. And I don’t want to stain, just the linseed oil + or - the grey.
After taking the picture I showed the whole thing to my Admiral. That it was about the choice of wood for the deck. She said almost immediately: the one at the bottom right is very beautiful, in combination with those deck beams. ............... That's the YQ Peer.
So END OF DISCUSSION.
Whether I can show you some results in a short time depends partly on my visit to the physio tomorrow. Since last week I have a pinched nerve in the lower back with pain radiating through the buttock to my left leg. Often I can't sit for more than 5 minutes and have to stand or walk again. Where walking gives the most relaxation.
In our municipality we have a 'running painter'. But a 'walking builder' would become a very special phenomenon.
Regards, Peter
Thanxs, Dean! Only slippers for now.The Ramin would look best stained. Otherwise the clear choice is the pear. It will be a beautiful deck! I can’t wait! But it seems I have to.
Sorry to hear about your back! I know how painful that can be, you can’t even tie your shoe. Hope you get well soon!
You also thanxs, Johan. Hope to build inbetween.That was some decision making process. The downselected pear looks absolutely gorgeous!
Good luck with your back, I hope this gets resolved real soon...
Thanxs, Stephan. The pro is, I can’t sit still for a long time.If it is the "ischias" nerve that is infected, the only thing that helpt is keep moving, walking.
It hurts a lot. Quick recovery.
Thanks, Jan. Peer (=local Dutch for Peter) is using Pear for sure.I think the Pear looks fabulous.
Good luck with the Physician, I can echo Deans comment, that is not a fun ailment. Been there and I can relate.
Thanxs, Dave. YQ made a nice kit. But all that char on all that frames ……That keel scarf is sooo precise! YuanQing did a good job with the laser cuts.