01-25-2010, 07:05 AM
I operated a cooperage in New England years ago and produce hundreds of water tanks. The ufuro itself is a small affair and all that I have seen were made from 24" wide old growth redwood - which is an excellent water resistant wood. Unfortunately redwood of that grade and width is rather unavailable commercially now. Cypress and White Oak are also good tank woods but hard to get in Hawaii.
As a former tank builder I don't know of an easily available wood suitable for water tanks anymore. Maybe something from Indonesia like Teak but Teak is so waxy I am not sure of it's capacity to swell properly.
As a former tank builder I don't know of an easily available wood suitable for water tanks anymore. Maybe something from Indonesia like Teak but Teak is so waxy I am not sure of it's capacity to swell properly.
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