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Paul3, you have clearly been around the block and back when it comes to roadbed! Today I saw some lauan plywood at a lumberyard. Have you ever spiked into it? Some people say it's good stuff. I don't want to purchase a 4 x 8 sheet of it if I'm not going to like it. With the lauan, I'd likely need to go cookie-cutter style. At this point, spiking into pine seems to be having the most "pro's", and fewest "con's" on my list. Saw some 2nd grade or whatever you call it 2 x 12 x 8ft pine at a real lumberyard today - it's currently about $26. I could get a lot of roadbed out of that chunk, minus a few knots. The guy behind the counter told me getting 2 x 12 x 8ft "clear" stuff would be difficult, and I shouldn't count on being able to get any in tiny quantities very easily. This is the biggest lumberyard within +/- 20 miles, so it's probably a decent representation of what's available in my area.
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