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materials for building carriage
« on: July 19, 2009, 04:18:03 PM »
OK so what type of materials do yall use for building a carriage? wood, steel? If wood what type of wood and where do you get it? I saw that some use 1bys glued together for a nice wood bed for mortars///
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Re: materials for building carriage
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 04:45:25 PM »
In America the first choice for artillery carriages, and mortar beds has been white oak.
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Re: materials for building carriage
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 02:16:44 AM »
I get mine from a small local lumber mill down the street from me. They cut it to whatever size I want.  I generally get 3"  thick white oak. It comes "green" and has to sit for several months to dry before use.

He charges me about 80 cents a board foot, which is way cheaper than Home Depot would charge for their "1 inch", which isn't anywhere near 1 inch thick.


So, look for a local mill and make friends with the guy.
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Re: materials for building carriage
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2009, 06:35:42 AM »
thanks guys, If anyone has done this in wisconsin let me know where you got the materials from, I spent some time searching for lumber mills here and haven't come up with anything yet, I'm sure theres something I missing. the amish has got to have some available (but its hard to get ahold of them via computers since Im fairly certain they dont have them ;D
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Re: materials for building carriage
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 08:42:13 AM »
look possibly under "pallets". Many small lumber mills make pallets as well as lumber.
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