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Thread: Which Timber?
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10th May 2008, 09:54 PM #1
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Which Timber?
G'day guys,
I love fishing and I'm looking at making some lures. I don't quite know which timber to choose but it has to be strong and has to float good. Could someone please suggest some timbers for me?
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10th May 2008, 11:57 PM #2
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My nephew is a mad keen lure fisherman and he's been using Beech to make a few - Jacaranda has similar qualities
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11th May 2008, 01:05 AM #3
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One of my mates has been making some large lures (about 300mm plus) from Spanish Cedar - imported by a local timber dealer from Central America I think. He's ex-president of Mirrolure, so I guess he knows what he's doing; or at least he puts on a good act. Google [spanish cedar] for equivalent densities.
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11th May 2008, 01:48 PM #4
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i saw an article a while back and they were using grevillia robusta (silky oak)
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19th May 2008, 01:30 AM #5
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western red cedar
everything is something, for a reason:confused:
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19th May 2008, 10:17 AM #6
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