<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nat,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I used to make Obechi sheeted sailplane wing for
Slegers International back in the early nineties, so I can say I have a fair
amount of experience. The stuff I was using had density of 18 lb/cu ft. The
thickness was just 0.022", so it was like sheeting the wing with 1/16, 6lb Balsa
which is btw hard to get today. The wings had hard surface (compare to balsa)
and were at least twice as strong. Before making any finish, I filed the
grain with the lite spackle (more on this later if you're
interested).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Back then, I was buying Obechi from Barry Kennedy
at <A
href="http://www.kennedycomposites.com">www.kennedycomposites.com</A> You
can also try Ed Whyte at WHYTE WINGS, 616-698-8668. There is also outfit in
Washington state which sells the Obechi, but you have to buy bulk, something
like $3k minimum.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Obechi is a great stuff and inexpensive,
14" wide, 11' long sheet about $12. However, it requires different
techniques. Because of thickness, there is no room for
mistakes. ed</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=natpenton@centurytel.net href="mailto:natpenton@centurytel.net">Nat
Penton</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 25, 2006 3:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Obechi</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can't find any info on the density,
or where to buy obechi wing skins.</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Also, how difficult is it to fill if you glass amd paint
?
Nat</FONT></DIV>
<P>
<HR>
<P></P>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.<BR>Checked by AVG Free
Edition.<BR>Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date:
2/10/2006<BR>
<P>
<HR>
<P></P>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion
mailing
list<BR>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>