Wooden home built trailer

[Tom Trostel]

Here is a link to a blog where a fellow is building a cedar strip travel trailer. Will termites eat cedar? There's more pictures if you click on "September" on the right side of the page and scroll down.

what's he building in there?

[cpaharley2008]

My gawd, did you see the size of his wiring? plus 8 batteries!!

[Raz]

There is stick built and then there is this. Wow!

[DavidSo]

That guy must be a professional boat builder. He's got some serious know how. Anyone notice the lumbar he's using? Not from Home Depot .
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

David

[Jerry Chapman]

Where do you think he lives? Definitely not U.S!

[Andrew Gibbens]

Originally Posted by Jerry Chapman

Where do you think he lives? Definitely not U.S!

He's in Cornwall, south west England.

[Darwin Maring]

"Noah,, Build me a camper." and Noah replied "Yes Lord."

[Raz]

Originally Posted by DavidSo

That guy must be a professional boat builder. He's got some serious know how. Anyone notice the lumbar he's using? Not from Home Depot .
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

David

If he were here I would say white oak or ash. In England, I bet it's white oak. Raz

[brian m.]

It's like a fine piece of furniture on wheels ...

[Trill136]

Very very impressive!! Lots of skill and loads of time involved in that project!

I am concerned about the time I will spend on mine! Holy smokes!!!

[cpaharley2008]

The wood is cedar.

[Mike Magee]

Cedar is pretty resistant to termites and rot. I bet that thing will smell nice, too. Wonder what it will weigh?

Hmm, as long as he was angling the seat backs so nicely, wonder why he didn't angle the seat bottoms too?

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by Mike Magee

Cedar is pretty resistant to termites and rot. I bet that thing will smell nice, too. Wonder what it will weigh?

Hmm, as long as he was angling the seat backs so nicely, wonder why he didn't angle the seat bottoms too?

Did you notice the large holes in the seat supports to save weight?

[Scott H]

I work with glass and wood and have been contemplating a cedar strip/glass camper for awhile now but WOW! The bar has been set!

[Frederick L. Simson]

Originally Posted by Mike Magee

Cedar is pretty resistant to termites and rot.

They said that about Redwood, too...
I just replaced a 15 year old Redwood deck that was riddled with termites.

I can't help noticing that while we on this side of the pond aspire to high ground clearance, this unit actually rides quite low with everything that's in the "Basement" under the floor.

[BCDave]

Originally Posted by Darwin Maring

"Noah,, Build me a camper." and Noah replied "Yes Lord."

And then Noah said "What's a cubit?"

[WildBirder]

Going through old bookmarks I found this and thought I'd bump it back up, seeing how he's done now.

what's he building in there?

[Byron Kinnaman]

I hope he weighs that thing. It would be really interesting to see the total loaded weight.

[Bruce H]

I have a friend who used to build and sell cedar strip canoes. They were fairly light weight. I have often thought of using the principle to build an RV trailer shell, shaped a little stubbier but with a pointed front and rear so it would slip through the air easily. Also I really like this guy's wood burning stoves.

[Spanke]

Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman

I hope he weighs that thing. It would be really interesting to see the total loaded weight.

I'd like to know the weight also. With all the other "stuff" inside it doesn't matter how much cedar you see on the outside it has to weigh a ton or 2 or 3!

That said, it is really cool inside and out!

Spanke