White oak vs red oak eye opener

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White oak vs red oak eye opener

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I watched this today. Really drove home the point why you don't want to use red oak in boat building. I'd say even with above average cover with epoxy and fg, one small puncture could lead to big problems.
I'm guessing that's why balsa also fell out of favor with some.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6t2AZubF8U
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