I am buying a couple of shortboard blanks. They have plywood stringers (uni directional, grain running longways). I have heard that Basswood is the preferred wood for stringers, but does that only apply to longboards or shortboards too? Are top quality shortboards made with basswood stringers?
thanks
ply·wood
ˈplīˌwo͝od/
noun
noun: plywood
a type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating...
I don’t see many plywood longboards but it’d say most short boards are ply (at least where I am).
My thoughts were like the good Doctor’s until I read here: http://usblanks.com/blank-options/stringer-selection-2/