[MHml] *****SPAM***** Re: How about a mast built from carrots

[Michael Gehl]

You just know that hemp would enter the discussion eventually ;-)

Mike

On Feb 9, 2007, at 4:35 PM, Graeme Sutherland wrote:

> 	I took a brief look into biocomposites last year. So far the  
> problem is
> that the fibres are too inconsistent. There's a lot of research  
> going on
> into using flax and hemp as an e-glass substitute.
>
> 	Some wood sandwich composites can be pretty good. The Marin Class 40s
> used foam cored ply boards, and Schooner Creek have built boats  
> using a
> similar system.
>
> 		Graeme
>
>
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