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.

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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

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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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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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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.

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Learning How to Build a Hollow Wood Surfboard

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Learning How to Build a Hollow Wood Surfboard

Have you ever thought of shaping your own DIY surfboard? Making a classic surfboard out of solid timber or Hollow Wood Surfboard Kits?
For those builders who are interested in creating their own wooden surfboard, the time has never been better as a number of resources are available on line now.

If you don’t already have the experience of how to build a hollow wood surfboard you can access YouTube University free of cost and even obtain hollow wood surfboard kit plans free online as well.

You can learn how to build a hollow wood or solid wood surfboard from these resources:

RESOURCES
Surfboard Workshop & Plans – https://davidweber.com.br/en
Hollow Wood Surfboard Kits – https://jarvisboards.com
How to Build a Hollow Wood Surfboard – https://www.scribd.com/document/482881578/Hollow-Wooden-Surfboard-Instructions
Forum For Builders – https://forum.swaylocks.com

Next you will want to know what kind of wood is used to make a surfboard?

Have you considered Paulownia Hardwood lumber? Do You Know USA Paulownia Trees?🌲 Beautifully grained, water resistant and feather light, Paulownia has it all!

Weather you are a hobbyist or full time manufacturing company, paulownia wood grown in South Carolina USA may be a new expression of your talent.

You will discover that paulownia wood is the “Light Strong Alternative Wood” used in many processes to obtain many varied products.

Thanks to its limited absorption of moisture and has the absence of knots and veins. Paulownia wood can be used in the production of surfboards, stand up paddle boards (SUP), skis, snowboards, saunas, but also in shipbuilding (sailing boats) and aeronautics.


Properties of Paulownia Timber

Why consider paulownia? flexibility & weight – Paulownia is a very light timber. At a dry density of around 280 kg/m³ Paulownia is lighter than most common timbers. Density comparisons are Western Red Cedar (340), Meranti (580), Pine (500), Teak (750), Robinia (750).

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USA Paulownia Hardwood Lumber For Sale

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You will discover that paulownia wood is the “Light Strong Alternative Wood” used in many processes to obtain many varied products, not limited to:

– Construction of building material, paddleboards, Surfboards, Window, Doors, Skis and much more!

Weather you are a hobbyist or full time manufacturing company, paulownia wood grown in South Carolina USA may be a new expression of your talent.

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The advantages of BioEconomy Solutions raised Paulownia wood in South Carolina USA. Paulownia wood is a semi-precious wood, which is used in Japanese cabinetmaking, action sport materials, surfboard, paddleboard, skis, snowboards. Paulownia has the absence of knots and veins.

How strong is Paulownia hardwood lumber really? See more: https://bioeconomysolutions.com/how-strong-is-paulownia-hardwood-lumber/

These values are strength and stiffness in bending… so if you are going to compare them, compare them to other values derived from bending. In the wood industry they refer to these as “modulus of elasticity” (bending stiffness) and “modulus of rupture” (bending strength).
As it is extremely resistant (against breakage, compression, high temperatures), Paulownia wood is often used in major as well as finishing works, such as for housing framework, plywood, etc. ​

Paulownia wood has a variety of uses, the species is naturally fire resistant and its insulating properties make Paulownia wood ideal for use in construction work, for building housing framework, hardwood floors, furniture and even ceilings.

Thanks to its limited absorption of moisture and its resistance to atmospheric agents, Paulownia wood can be used in the production of surfboards, skis, snowboards, saunas, but also in shipbuilding (sailing boats) and aeronautics.

Its light weight, flexibility, insulating and soundproofing properties also allow Paulownia wood to be used in the design of musical instruments, beehives, wooden toys or even Japanese clogs!

The different above-mentioned characteristics also offer the opportunity to use Paulownia wood for a variety of unique uses, including the manufacture of barrels for wine, aqueducts in rural areas and many kitchen utensils (bowls, spoons, etc.).

Post-cut, the parts of the tree that cannot be utilized for craftsmanship can be transformed into heating pellets. Due to its specific properties, Paulownia wood has many advantages for use as fuel: during combustion, Paulownia pellets release 3 times more energy than the most common alternatives (pine, acacia, fir, etc.) … all while emitting 10 to 50 times less CO₂.

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How Strong Is Paulownia Hardwood Lumber?

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How strong is Paulownia hardwood lumber really?

Paulownia wood is considered to be the aluminum of wood… light but strong!

These values are strength and stiffness in bending… so if you are going to compare them, compare them to other values derived from bending. In the wood industry they refer to these as “modulus of elasticity” (bending stiffness) and “modulus of rupture” (bending strength).
As it is extremely resistant (against breakage, compression, high temperatures),

Paulownia wood is often used in major as well as finishing works, such as for housing framework, plywood, etc.

PAULOWNIA WOOD

Paulownia Wood is the Less Expensive, Stronger lightweight Alternative Wood. Paulownia wood advance material composite applications far exceeds balsa in the categories of strength and weight.

Balsa has been incorrectly considered to have the highest strength to weight ratios of any wood in the world. Paulownia has been thoroughly tested and found to have a higher strength to weight ratio than Balsa! Auburn University tested the strength of 18 lb p/cubic ft. Paulownia against Balsa, with an average weight of 10 lbs p/cubic foot.

Paulownia timber is light and in extremely strong, that makes it preferable, when this correlation is important. The timber of P. elongata and P. fortunei is half the weight of oak and lighter than coniferous species timber. The high ratio of strength/weight makes the Paulownia timber irreplaceable in shipbuilding and aviation. Excellent characteristics for many types of wood products — light-colored and mostly knot-free, strong and even-grained, density between that of balsa and poplar (15 to 19 pounds per cubic ft.), which is about half the density (weight) of pine, insect and fire resistant – it possesses unlimited applications.

The low weight is the main advantage of the Paulownia timber. The correlation strength-weight (main quality coefficient) in comparison with other timber species is high, which makes the Paulownia suitable for some applications that require soft but relatively strong wood. Coefficient of deformation is lower than the most commonly used timber. It does not warp, crack or deform during drying and objects made from paulownia retain their original form.
The timber is water-resistant, it is exceptionally stable, withstands warping, breakages, deformations and easily allows all types of treatment.

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Where to buy paulownia? We’re providing paulownia lumber from our U.S. South Carolina Paulownia tree farm facility.

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