Originally Posted by
woodeneye
Hi MIK
It's a box boom utilising clear 40X10mm radiata pine for the sides and finger jointed stuff for the cappings. It has 19mm thick Paulownia infills.
Finished dims are 58X38mm with a 10mm taper along the bottom at each end.
Some time ago Ian H provided me with some calcs for the new one, which I'll make to a better material standard than the current one.
I found an Oregon painter's plank under the house and am eyeing it off, but I know that one day I'll probably come to regret any decision to cut it up.