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12-05-2011, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1973 Compact Jr and 1980 Bigfoot 17 ft
Posts: 1,339
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Wooden home built trailer
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?
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1980 Bigfoot 17' & former owner of 1973 Compact Jr
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12-05-2011, 10:00 AM
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Senior Member
Name: jim
Trailer: 2022 Escape19 pulled by 2014 Dodge Ram Hemi Sport
Pennsylvania
Posts: 6,710
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My gawd, did you see the size of his wiring? plus 8 batteries!!
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12-05-2011, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 2010
Posts: 5,185
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There is stick built and then there is this. Wow!
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12-05-2011, 11:57 AM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: 16 foot Scamp
Arizona
Posts: 323
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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 .
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
David
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12-05-2011, 12:17 PM
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Trailer: 2002 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe
Posts: 49
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Where do you think he lives? Definitely not U.S!
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12-05-2011, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry Chapman
Where do you think he lives? Definitely not U.S!
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He's in Cornwall, south west England.
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12-05-2011, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2002 19 ft Scamp 19 ft 5th Wheel
Posts: 3,640
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"Noah,, Build me a camper." and Noah replied "Yes Lord."
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12-05-2011, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 2010
Posts: 5,185
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidSo
That guy must be a professional boat builder. He's got some serious know how. Anyone notice the lumbar he's using? Not from Home Depot .
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
David
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If he were here I would say white oak or ash. In England, I bet it's white oak. Raz
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12-05-2011, 05:49 PM
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Commercial Member
Trailer: 17 ft Casita Spirit Deluxe
Posts: 490
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It's like a fine piece of furniture on wheels ...
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12-05-2011, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Gordon
Trailer: Trillium
British Columbia
Posts: 178
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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!!!
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12-05-2011, 06:56 PM
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Senior Member
Name: jim
Trailer: 2022 Escape19 pulled by 2014 Dodge Ram Hemi Sport
Pennsylvania
Posts: 6,710
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The wood is cedar.
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12-05-2011, 07:33 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: 93 Burro 17 ft
Oklahoma
Posts: 6,026
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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?
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12-05-2011, 07:41 PM
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Senior Member
Name: jim
Trailer: 2022 Escape19 pulled by 2014 Dodge Ram Hemi Sport
Pennsylvania
Posts: 6,710
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Quote:
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?
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Did you notice the large holes in the seat supports to save weight?
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12-05-2011, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 4500
Posts: 163
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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!
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12-05-2011, 08:17 PM
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Trailer: Fiber Stream 1978 / Honda Odyssey LX 2003
Posts: 8,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Magee
Cedar is pretty resistant to termites and rot.
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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.
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12-05-2011, 08:52 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: ,Bigfoot 25 foot plus Surfside 14 foot
British Columbia
Posts: 1,148
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wooden camper
Quote:
Originally Posted by Darwin Maring
"Noah,, Build me a camper." and Noah replied "Yes Lord."
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And then Noah said "What's a cubit?"
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12-13-2012, 03:09 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mark
Trailer: 1969 Boler (Flat Top)
British Columbia
Posts: 530
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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?
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1969 Boler (#183)
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12-13-2012, 05:11 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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I hope he weighs that thing. It would be really interesting to see the total loaded weight.
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Byron & Anne enjoying the everyday Saturday thing.
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12-13-2012, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Bigfoot 21 ft Front Bedroom
Posts: 701
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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.
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12-13-2012, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: 1978 Trillium 1300
Cumberland, Indiana
Posts: 392
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman
I hope he weighs that thing. It would be really interesting to see the total loaded weight.
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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
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