I UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN CHOOSING WOOD FOR TURBINE BLADES, IT ALL HAS TO DO WITH STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO AND THAT THE LIGHTER THE WOOD THE BETTER PERFORMANCE. WESTERN RED CEDAR HAS GRAIN THAT IS AS STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW, RESISTANT TO MOISTURE AND INSECTS (DUE TO ITS HIGH OIL CONTENT) AND, AS LIGHT WOODS GO, IS FAIRLY STRONG....OR HAVE I GOT IT WRONG?
WE ARE LUCKY TO BE LIVING NEAR THE WOOD SOURCE, JUST OUTSIDE OF OTTAWA, CANADA, THAT HAS ALL MANNER OF WOODS, FROM THE MUNDANE TO THE EXOTIC.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS, IAN
PLEASE PLEASE, DO NOT POST IN ALL CAPS. It is rude.
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