Tanoak lumber might supplement the supply of white oak for boat construction, as the tree has extremely thick sapwood that can be pressure- treated readily with preservatives.
One-inch tanoak lumber was kiln -dried to 3 different moisture content ranges, then pressure -treated with water -borne preservatives. Some unseasoned lumber was...
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