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I am beginning a scratch build on a Viking longboat static model. I am fortunate to have about 150 board feet of nice 5/4 oak I've had for about 12 years, and I want to mill some to use for the build. I know it's perhaps not the best choice of wood to use from research, but it sure would look nice, and I have all the machinery. It will be around 35" or so in length, so it's not small. My questions are if I'm kidding myself trying to use it, and the grain direction to use for the ribs/frames. Although the rib is narrow in the picture, it actually is scaled smaller in this picture....the piece will be wider also, and I plan to cut and glue from several pieces to keep the grain running lengthwise on the frame, much like one would do on any plank-on-frame ship. I sure would like some honest opinions. Maybe a picture would help describe what I'm asking:
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