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  2. Ochroma - Wikipedia

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    Balsa lumber is very soft and light, with a coarse, open grain. The density of dry balsa wood ranges from 40 to 475 kg/m 3, with a typical density around 160 kg/m 3. [5] [6] [7] Balsa is the softest wood ever measured using the Janka hardness test (22 to 167 lbf). [8] The wood of the living tree has large cells that are filled with water.

  3. Paul K. Guillow, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    The first line of Guillow's balsa non-flying shelf model kits consisted of twelve different World War I biplane fighters with six-inch wingspans that retailed for 10-cents each. Each kit contained a 3-view plan, balsa wood cement, two bottles of colored aircraft dope , a strip of bamboo for wing and landing gear struts – this was considered ...

  4. Balsa wood bridge - Wikipedia

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    Building balsa wood bridges as a part of a unit on statics, structures, forces, or construction trades is used by teachers to make the learning environment hands-on and to give students a real-world example of material covered in class. The building of balsa-wood bridges is often used as an educational technology. It may be accompanied by a ...

  5. Reynolds Yater - Wikipedia

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    Yater began working for Hobie Surfboards in 1955, primarily glassing balsa boards. [5] [4] [6] He worked with Bobby Patterson, Jimmy Johnson, [6] and Phil Edwards.[2] [4] He moved to San Clemente in 1957 to work for Dale Velzy, [5] [4] where he learned shaping techniques from Velzy himself. [6]

  6. Clay panel - Wikipedia

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    Clay panel or clay board (also known as loam panel, clay wallboard, clay building board, or clay building panel) is a panel made of clay with some additives. The clay is mixed with sand , water , and fiber , typically wood fiber , and sometimes other additives like starch. [ 1 ]

  7. Boston Whaler - Wikipedia

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    Fisher imagined it as a replacement for the lightweight balsa used in small boat construction, and in 1954 he constructed a small sailing dinghy filled with the foam, with a design similar to the Sunfish. He showed the finished product to his friend, naval architect C. Raymond Hunt. Hunt recognized potential in the process, however he did not ...

  8. Laminated veneer lumber - Wikipedia

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    While plywood became widespread by the early 20th century, the invention of LVL was not until the 1980s after the invention of oriented strand board. [3] The American Wood Council's National Design Specification for Wood Construction is generally updated on a 3- to 5-year cycle. The 1991 release is the first release which mentions LVL.

  9. Oriented strand board - Wikipedia

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    Oriented strand board (OSB) is a type of engineered wood, formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands (flakes) in specific orientations. It was invented by Armin Elmendorf in California in 1963. [ 1 ]

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