Paulownia Strip Canoe & Kayak Build Fabrication

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Ever consider a cedar strip canoe or kayak project? Have you also considered doing the same project with paulownia? Paulownia as a replacement for cedar? What is paulownia wood link?

A cedar strip canoe is made by assembling strips of wood over a wooden frame and they are fun DIY projects for skilled woodworkers. A quality cedar strip kayak kit or a
cedar strip canoe kit will guide you with various style designs, directions and give you’re a fun usable new toy after your finished 🙂

What is the best wood for a canoe strip?
Cedar is often used to make a wooden strip canoe but paulownia wood could also be used. Fiberglass coverings are also used to make it more durable and cut down on the required maintenance. 
Video – Strip Kayak & Canoe Fabrication from Paulownia Wood
https://youtu.be/2CRfurszYVk?si=ft5ZmuawoTV5Yw8G

 

What is the weight of cedar v.s. paulownia?

  • Cedar is rated at 22 lbs per cubic foot – Janka Hardness: 320 lbf (1420 N)
  • Paulownia is rated at 18 lbs per cubic foot – Janka Hardness: 300 lbf (1,330 N)
  • Paulownia Wood Total = 18 % decrease in weight

White Cedar strip canoes & kayaks kits

Cedar is the usual goto wood for canoe ribs and planking. Its light weight, strength, flexibility and rot resistance can not be matched by any other except paulownia wood. Production of northern white cedar lumber is mainly in Maine and the Great Lake States, yet white cedar, it is still very difficult to find, select and sort out the knots and defect-free lumber that is required for kayak construction. Paulownia is usually knot free which is something common to the species.

How many hours does it take to build a paulownia strip canoe DIY style?

What can an amateur builder expect? As a guideline a first time builder who is making a stemless 15′ Anglers Day with purchased seats and thwarts, simple decks, and no fancy marquetry should commit a minimum of 10 full weekends. That’s 20 full days or 160 hours.
“I think it’s really worth the experience. I hope you try it!” It takes a lot of time, around 130 – 160 hours on average. So when it’s finished and you’ve created a beautiful, strong, light paulownia strip canoe, and you will be proud of your unique creation.

How much wood do I need for a paulownia strip canoe?
It takes 1200-to-1300 lineal feet of NWC cedar or paulownia strips to build most tandem canoes, roughly $450-500 for strips. An easy method to figure the lineal footage you need for any particular hull design is to measure the the distance gunwale to gunwale around the center form.

Northern white cedar lumber costs $4 to $7 per square foot, this variety is less dense than other cedars, making it easy to cut and maneuver.
Paulownia lumber grown in North America cost $4 to $8 per square foot, this wood is used in a variety of water action sports from surfboards, paddle boards, skis etc.

How heavy is a cedar strip canoe v.s. a paulownia strip canoe?
For standard strip built construction with 1/4″ thick western red cedar strips with 6 ounce fiberglass inside and out, a good estimate will be 0.7 pound per square foot of surface area. In other words a boat like the Guillemot with a surface area of 47 square feet, this will give a bare hull weight of about 32 pounds. Using paulownia wood strips in this same build you can expect a total bare hull weight of 26 lbs saving you a total of 6 lbs of total weight.

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Where To Buy Paulownia? Paulownia Wood For Sale – QUESTIONS?

What is paulownia wood? https://bioeconomysolutions.com/what-is-paulownia-wood/

Visit our web page. https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-lumber/

We’re happy to organize a time to speak with you about our paulownia trees and lumber we have for sale. Please book your preferred time to speak directly.

Here’s a link to my online calendar/schedule:

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Office: 843.305.4777

How Does Paulownia Lumber Sand?

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Recently we had some visitors to our paulownia plantation. It was their first time with paulownia wood and as always if you place
a dried plank of paulownia in their hands their faces change as if they had seen a magic trick, because of the lightness of the paulownia wood plank.

So the questions begin and this post is about one question that we are asked quite often… How does paulownia wood lumber sand?

This is part of our video short takes on the process of sanding paulownia tree wood lumber.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/hIuKduwqzvc

Paulownia wood takes nails easily, and no it did not split or crack.

Finishing – The sap of Paulownia is not gum or resinous based, thus the application of finishing products with various solvents as carriers does not risk any interaction with the timber, contributing to the very good finishing properties of Paulownia products. The timber readily takes stains, estapols and paints with excellent finished surfaces.

Workability – All aspects of carpentry such as machining, nailing, screwing, gluing, sanding, sawing and handling are very user friendly with no splinters, cracking or splitting and excellent take-up of glues and finishes.

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Where To Buy Paulownia? Paulownia Wood For Sale – QUESTIONS?

What is paulownia wood? https://bioeconomysolutions.com/what-is-paulownia-wood/

Visit our web page. https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-lumber/

We’re happy to organize a time to speak with you about our paulownia trees and lumber we have for sale. Please book your preferred time to speak directly.

Here’s a link to my online calendar/schedule:

www.bioeconomysolutions.com/bookcall

BioEconomy Solutions

mail@BioEconomySolutions.com

Office: 843.305.4777

How Does Paulownia Lumber Take Varnish or Wood Stain?

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Recently we had some visitors to our paulownia plantation. It was their first time with paulownia wood and as always if you place
a dried plank of paulownia in their hands their faces change as if they had seen a magic trick, because of the lightness of the paulownia wood plank.

So the questions begin and this post is about one question that we are asked quite often… How does paulownia wood lumber take varnish or wood stain?

This is part of our “video short takes” on the process of staining paulownia tree wood lumber.

Video – https://youtu.be/dM7uztxipyY


Paulownia wood takes nails easily, and no it did not split or crack.

Finishing – The sap of Paulownia is not gum or resinous based, thus the application of finishing products with various solvents as carriers does not risk any interaction with the timber, contributing to the very good finishing properties of Paulownia products. The timber readily takes stains, estapols and paints with excellent finished surfaces.

Workability – All aspects of carpentry such as machining, nailing, screwing, gluing, sanding, sawing and handling are very user friendly with no splinters, cracking or splitting and excellent take-up of glues and finishes.

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Where To Buy Paulownia? Paulownia Wood For Sale – QUESTIONS?

What is paulownia wood? https://bioeconomysolutions.com/what-is-paulownia-wood/

Visit our web page. https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-lumber/

We’re happy to organize a time to speak with you about our paulownia trees and lumber we have for sale. Please book your preferred time to speak directly.

Here’s a link to my online calendar/schedule:

www.bioeconomysolutions.com/bookcall

BioEconomy Solutions

mail@BioEconomySolutions.com

Office: 843.305.4777

How Does Paulownia Lumber Take Nails?

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how does paulownia lumber nail?

Recently we had some visitors to our paulownia plantation. It was their first time with paulownia wood and as always if you place
a dried plank of paulownia in their hands their faces change as if they had seen a magic trick, because of the lightness of the paulownia wood plank.

So the questions begin and this post is about one question that we are asked quite often… How does paulownia nail?

Logically I handed our visitor nails, a hammer and a dried paulownia wood plank, and said see for yourself.

How does paulownia nail? Nailed Boards How does paulownia nail?

Video – https://youtu.be/4PeDk8SXyLk

 

Paulownia wood takes nails easily, and no it did not split or crack.

Finishing – The sap of Paulownia is not gum or resinous based, thus the application of finishing products with various solvents as carriers does not risk any interaction with the timber, contributing to the very good finishing properties of Paulownia products. The timber readily takes stains, estapols and paints with excellent finished surfaces.

Workability – All aspects of carpentry such as machining, nailing, screwing, gluing, sanding, sawing and handling are very user friendly with no splinters, cracking or splitting and excellent take-up of glues and finishes.

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Where To Buy Paulownia? Paulownia Wood For Sale – QUESTIONS?

Visit our web page. https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-lumber/

We’re happy to organize a time to speak with you about our paulownia trees and lumber we have for sale. Please book your preferred time to speak directly.

Here’s a link to my online calendar/schedule:

www.bioeconomysolutions.com/bookcall

BioEconomy Solutions

mail@BioEconomySolutions.com

Office: 843.305.4777

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Lightweight Paulownia Plywood v.s. Pine Plywood

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Did you know Paulownia plywood is an lightweight alternative to the regular plywood that you may purchase from a big box lumber supplier.

What is Plywood

A plywood board has many different uses from flooring to roofing, interior furniture or interior panels. Plywood board is formed with a glue or resins.

Plywood Most Common Woods Used

What is the Advantage of Paulownia Plywood

Paulownia Plywood
In simple terms, paulownia plywood is lighter in weight.

Here is an 1/2inch pine plywood panel and a 3/4 in paulownia panel.

  • 1/2inch pine plywood panel = 14.20 ounces
  • 3/4 in paulownia panel = 7.40 ounces

The differences is an 6.8 ounce in less weight for the paulownia panel.

Paulownia Veneer

Paulownia is peeled with a rotary lathe or straight cut.


Where To Buy Paulownia? Paulownia Wood For Sale – QUESTIONS?

Visit our web page. https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-lumber/

We’re happy to organize a time to speak with you about our paulownia trees and lumber we have for sale. Please book your preferred time to speak directly.

Here’s a link to my online calendar/schedule:

www.bioeconomysolutions.com/bookcall

BioEconomy Solutions

mail@BioEconomySolutions.com

Office: 843.305.4777

Unleashing the Potential of Paulownia Furniture

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Have you experienced the elegance and durability of Paulownia furniture, set to redefine bioeconomysolutions?

Discover the prowess of paulownia, also known as empress or kiri tree, for superior-quality furniture production.

Harness the economic benefits of paulownia lumber, strong yet lightweight, perfect for utilitarian tv tray uses or contemporary furniture designs.

Embrace the versatility of paulownia wood, a game-changer for your enterprise’s sustainability efforts.

Explore the strength of paulownia timber, harvested from kiri wood trees, ideal for making sturdy, stylish furniture.

Paulownia Wood Dining Room Table

Uncover new frontiers in the lumber industry with kiri lumber, which is synonymous with high-quality furniture outcomes.

Create stunning pieces of furniture with the wood from the kiri tree, known for its extraordinary growth rate and sustainability.

Utilize empress tree lumber, a synonym for paulownia, to exhibit your commitment towards greener furniture solutions.

Explore paulownia veneer and wood veneer options for exquisite finishing touches to your Paulownia furniture.

Join the revolution right from South Carolina, bringing kiri timber and paulownia furniture into the mainstream, making USA paulownia wood and paulownia hardwood lumber the materials of choice for eco-responsible furniture production.

As business owners and entrepreneurs, you have the power to change the future with our royal paulownia trees, contributing to a sustainable and enriched ecosystem in the long run. Embrace the paulownia tree revolution and position your brand as the go-to carbon project partner. Act now, for the future is in your hands!

Where To Buy Paulownia? Paulownia Wood For Sale – QUESTIONS?

Visit our web page. https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-lumber/

We’re happy to organize a time to speak with you about our paulownia trees and lumber we have for sale. Please book your preferred time to speak directly.

Here’s a link to my online calendar/schedule:

www.bioeconomysolutions.com/bookcall

BioEconomy Solutions

mail@BioEconomySolutions.com

Office: 843.305.4777

 

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WHAT IS PAULOWNIA WOOD?

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WHAT IS PAULOWNIA?

The first thing is to answer the question of what is Paulownia ? The paulownia’s tree is one of the fastest growing trees on earth. Once harvested, you do not have to replant it as it will regrow new shoots from the stumpage. It’s a leafy fast growing tree that belongs to the family of paulowniaceae, it is one of the deciduous trees leaf. It has its origin in Southeast Asia, specifically Chinese, it is also known as the Empress tree.

In Japan it is commonly known as kiri, reaches 15 feet in height in its first year, this type of development is more typical of a plant than a tree.

This fact has a positive impact on our planet, since it greatly helps to combat climate change for carbon projects which nowadays it’s something very valuable for a nature based solution.

A full growth paulownia tree captures 10 times more CO2 than the rest of the tree species thanks to its rapid growth.

On the other hand, the Paulownia tree has the reputation of being a miraculous tree because it purifies the soil where it anchors its roots and it is capable of sprouting up to seven times once it has been cut.

The paulownia tree is resistant to pests and diseases due to low oil content and resins. It’s leaves are big they can reach up to 35-40 cm. They are also rich in nitrogen and can be used as an alternative cattle fodder for feeding.

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WHAT IS PAULOWNIA WOOD?

Paulownia wood or kiri wood has a light color with pink reflections and does not have knots and its main characteristic is its lightness, reaching an average density of around at 280 Kg / m3.

Apart from this, thanks to its porosity, Paulownia has great attributes such as its thermal and acoustic insulator. It is also a wood very resistant to humidity and putrefaction, and thanks to its easy handling, it’s a material that users find to be very versatile and easy to handle. Besides this we can also assure that this type of wood also allows users to apply any type of stain, varnish, color.

As we mentioned before, Paulownia is a variety of wood that can add value to any final product which lightness is a relevant parameter.

Empress Wood, Kiri Wood (Paulownia) wood offers many applications and uses.

The wood of the paulownia tree produces great sawn lumber as well as for numerous high-quality wood-based materials. In addition to the production of glue-laminated panels and blockboards, Paulownia wood offers excellent material properties for the manufacture of rotary veneer materials such as plywood. Due to its material properties, paulownia wood is mainly used in the Mobility, Construction and Lifestyle sectors.

Areas of application here include:

Musical:

Instruments made from paulownia sounded clear and melodious and lightweight Guitars, Mandolins, Luthier, gayageums

Mobility:

Ship and boat building, surfboards, model airplanes and gliders, and camper construction

Construction:

Ceilings, stairs, windows, mass timber buildings and tiny homes, wooden facades, constructions for trade fairs, events and stages

Lifestyle:

Furniture, home accessories such as vases and bowls, garden furniture, packaging and storage containers.

Medicinal:

Medicinal Uses of Paulownia Biological activity and traditional uses of Paulownia. More than 130 physiologically active constituents have been isolated from different parts of the Paulownia plant.

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Where To Buy Paulownia? Paulownia Wood For Sale – QUESTIONS?

Visit our web page. https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-lumber/

We’re happy to organize a time to speak with you about our paulownia trees and lumber we have for sale. Please book your preferred time to speak directly.

Here’s a link to my online calendar/schedule:

www.bioeconomysolutions.com/bookcall

BioEconomy Solutions

mail@BioEconomySolutions.com

Office: 843.305.4777

Top Ten Reasons to Choose Paulownia Trees for Your Next Carbon Development Project

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You’re looking for a viable carbon offset solution and have considered tree planting. Before you make a decision, let us share why paulownia trees stand out in the world of natural carbon solutions:

Great Carbon Sequestration: Paulownia trees are known for their extraordinary ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide.

Fast-Growing: These trees grow astonishingly fast, meaning more carbon sequestration in less time.

Resilient: They are incredibly hardy, making them ideal for a variety of climates and regions.

High Biomass Production: Their high biomass production means they contribute significantly to carbon offset.

Economically Profitable: Paulownia wood is valuable and highly sought after for its lightweight and strong properties.

Environmentally Friendly: Besides their carbon sequestration capabilities, they improve soil quality and prevent erosion.

Low Maintenance: These trees require little water and care, making them an easy choice for entrepreneurs.

Sustainable Resource: Paulownia wood is a highly sustainable resource, providing an alternative to more environmentally destructive materials.

Aesthetic Appeal: These trees are not just functional; their lush foliage and beautiful flowers also provide aesthetic value.

Positive Brand Image: Choosing paulownia as your go-to tree sends a strong message about your commitment to innovative, natural carbon solutions.

Choosing paulownia trees for your carbon development project not only makes environmental sense but also business sense. It’s a fast, sustainable, and appealing way to improve our planet while also turning a profit. Learn more about paulownia carbon projects here: https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-carbon-credits/

 

What is BioChar?

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What is BioChar

Biochar can be made from organic biomass. What is biomass? Biomass is every where: grass clippings, timber waste, trees with beetle infestation, crop waste, vegetable scraps, cardboard, paper, manure and even dead animals. After all we are just talking about durable carbon that remains in the soil for very long periods of time.

Biochar and charcoal may look alike but the difference is how they are used. Charcoal is used as a fuel and biochar is used in the soil as a valuable soil amendment. It holds nutrients in the soil preventing them from washing away from storms.

How is biochar made from organic biomass?

Organic biomass is heated to a high temperature absent of oxygen, in doing so a chemical process occurs and moisture is driven out of the material and dried out, what is left is a very light black material that under a microscope looks like a honeycomb.

Biochar For Climate Change

Biochar is a tool for linked to bioenergy production can be carbon negative and restore infertile soil to help reduce climate change.

By enriching the soil we remove and sequester excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into the soil.

Biochar Resources

BioChar on Paulownia Tree Farms

Our paulownia tree plantations that are utilized in carbon project managment for the the creation of carbon credits for the voluntary and compliance carbon markets utilize the biochar as a soil amendment to grow healthy paulownia trees.

As you see how the use of biochar supports a 360 degree circular economy. Utilizing our paulownia forest waste, the limbs from the tops of the trees, the off cuts from our paulownia lumber operations and saw dust are used as biochar biomass to feed our trees the nutrients they need and support healthy soils for all of our agricultural operations.

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LEARN MORE
Visit us at: https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-carbon-credits/ Let’s chat about paulownia tree solutions for sustainable Forest carbon credits projects.
Where to buy paulownia? We’re providing new paulownia trees from our U.S. South Carolina Paulownia tree farm facility.
Contact Us for details. Office: 843.305.4777 | Email: mail@bioeconomysolutions.com Here’s a link to our online calendar, schedule a conference call with us: www.bioeconomysolutions.com/bookcall

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South Carolina Paulownia Lumber For Sale

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Looking for paulownia lumber for your next project? We can ship what you need from our USA saw mill location.

Learn more about our South Carolina paulownia lumber here: https://bioeconomysolutions.com/paulownia-lumber/

Order – 6 pack Paulownia Boards – Shipping NOT Included

We turn our Paulownia Hardwood flitches, sideboards and slabs into clean square-edged boards into clean square-edged boards with a twin blade board edger.

Products:
We  sell Custom Paulownia boards: rough sawn or planed, and we offer various sizes and thicknesses. Paulownia timber and slabs available also, please let us know if we may assist you with your next paulownia lumber project.

Shipping:

You can send us a shipping label from your preferred carrier or call us for a shipping quote.
You can ship lumber as long as 96” with standard ground carriers, such as FedEx or UPS. You can also ship it via USPS if it’s under 72” in length. If your lumber is any longer than that you’ll have to use LTL truck freight. Keep in mind that LTL truck freight isn’t very economical for shipments under 150 lbs.

We can also ship by rail or shipping container overseas as well.

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