Frank,
Not that I'd really think anyone would use it, but isn't teak too hard for this
application?? I believe it has a very high silicate content, and has a tendency
to dull saw blades and routher bits fairly quickly, so imagine what it might do
to your differential gears..
just a thought - Bryan
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>branch wrote:
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>> But what kind of cedar? Aromatic cedar (closet lining)? Wester red cedar
>> (clapboards)? Eastern white cedar (shingles)? Incense cedar (pencils)?
>> Port Oroford cedar (decks)? Or would .40 CCA yellow pine do the trick also?
>
>No CCA yellow pine, no hardwoods either.
>Cedar, teak, and redwood are high oil woods naturally and will absorb
>gear oil. They are also soft woods and will not hurt the gears like SYP
>or oak.
>Cedar is the cheapest, redwood may be cheaper in California, teak is
>very expensive.
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> Frank
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