RE: ATM woods

["Alsing, Paul" <palsing@harris.com>]

FYI, there is a third designation for plywood of this genre, Finnish Birch, in
addition to Baltic Birch and Appleply.

\Paul.

-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Walawender [mailto:joshw@ocf.berkeley.edu]
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 11:03 AM
To: atm@shore.net
Subject: ATM woods



Hi all,

        I just picked up a used 16" f/4.5 dob (Meade Mirror) with a very
heavy and clunky mount.  I am planning on building an "obsession style"
dobsonian mounting for it a la Kriege's book, but I am having trouble
finding some of the woods he recommends (specifically ApplePly and Baltic
Birch).  I've found one supplier of ApplePly in my area, but he doesn't
carry it in the 5/8" thickness recommended by Kriege for my size scope.  
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a supplier in the Boulder/Denver
area?  Or perhaps an alternative wood that had worked successfully for one
of you?

thanks,
Josh

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  Josh Walawender
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