You could consider having a chat with Barry at Cedar Strip Co. I found him very helpful and he has supplied me with 1.2m lengths of cedar at a very good price. They came well packed and well finished at 9mm x 3mm.

I think I will just refer to the wood in my Venetian blind slats as "pear' in future as it is apparently not known by any other name .
🙈 🙉 🙊

Looking at the timber supplied by Cornwall Model Boats, they list both lime and pear, pear being a little more expensive. Some suppliers refer to lime as bass, but pear is a completely different wood.

Cheers, Nerys

You're probably right Zooma, but I can't get gin passed my nose 🙊
So make that a pisco sour or Cuba libre for me 😋😋
Cheers, Doug 😎

Yes maybe - but one would taste a lot nicer with a gin and tonic than the other 🤣😂🤣

Well Zooma,
Understandable, both have four letters and sound a bit fruity!😋
😎

Thanks for that Doug - I knew it was also known by another name - but I guessed at the wrong one 🙄🤣

No Zooma,
Commonly called Lime in UK and Ireland and Linden in most of continental Europe.
Like the famous Berlin avenue; Unter den Linden (Under the limes).
Nothing to do with the fruit trees😉
Cheers, Doug 😎

I believe that "bass" wood is another name for "pear" wood ?

Luckily SLEC is a couple of miles from where my son lives. Therefore I'll place an order with them as it appears their prices are sensible, thank again Muskrat for the advice.

There must be a reason why the mainline UK model boat kit manufacturers (such as Aerokits and LesRo etc) included obechie for use as stringers in their kits.
Even earlier kit makers such as HMM and notable model boat designers such as Vic Smeed specify obechie for use as stringers in their designs.
I have build most of these kits since the early 60's, and this has covered a range of sizes from small (patrol launch) to large (SeaQueen and Rapier etc).
None of the models that I have ever built have needed the stringers to be soaked (or even wetted) to comply with the shape of the hull (but it is always an option), so it would seem to me (at least) to be a good choice of wood for use as stringers in model boats.

Hi I used 6mm x 6mm Bass wood for the stringers in my building of Katie and i was happy it turned out ok but be honest i had never heard of it until i think Dave976 told me about it. But before i used it i cut half way through it and it bent very well into shape. I think i either got it from Hobbies or Sarik models.

Cheers Jon

Depends on length and how much curve is required. I've had to soak well in certain applications.
I've got a thing about bass, I like it's appearance and working with it.

Cheers, Nerys

Is Bass flexible?

SLEC supply suitable timber in both 48" and 36" lengths. I like using bass, but that's a personal preference.

cheers, Nerys

When I am am working on a model that needs longer stringers than the standard available lengths of wood, I fit from the bow towards the stern and then cut the stringer on top of the furthermost bulkhead that it will cover, and where the stringer is also at its least curved shape (often more or less straight).
I double the bulkhead thickness at the top of the contact area over the bulkhead so that when I join the second length of stringer, it has a nice platform to sit on to support and cover the joint.
The second layer of stringers are joined in a different place so the joint is strong and durable.
This overcomes the need to buy over-size lengths of wood that may be hard to find - and helps to keep the cost down too!

Something that I find helps when fitting stringers, is to fit them in laminated layers to make them easier to fit and ultimately stronger too.
For example - if the plan calls for 1/4" x 1/4" stringers, then I would fit the first stringer using 1/4" x 1/8" obechie (or the metric equivalents!) and then fit a second layer of 1/4"x 1/8" afterwards to build up to the same thickness .
I have also found this to give a better 'wrap" that follows the contours of the plan better too..
This idea came from my first ever model boat building experience with an Aerokits Swordsman sometime in the 1960's, and it has held me in good stead ever since.

I have only ever used obechie for my stringers, and these are available from good model shops or online in 36" or 1 metre lengths .