I used poplar dowels when I first started making plugs. Its a little denser than AYC. Best for things like poppers. Turns/sands well. You have to seal this stuff or it will crack, paint will peel, etc like Tagger noted. 60% boiled linseed oil with 40% mineral spirits. Not sure that I would go to the trouble of cutting up a neighbor's waste to get it. May be a piece or two.
Jigman
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