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numbskull · 01-21-2006, 01:16 PM

A point of interest to you guys chasing AYC. The one time I met Bob Pond I asked him what wood he used for his wooden Atoms. As I recall he told me it was Port Oroford Cedar. This stuff is readily available at most lumber yards. You'll have to pick through it since it is all "new growth" lumber and full of knots, but with a little luck you can find usable wood. I just finished cutting an 8' clear 4x4 into 1.75" billets. I think it cost about 37 bucks (I also bought some clear 8/4 eastern pine which is nice for carving plugs, but pricey).

01-21-2006, 01:16 PM	#16
numbskull Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: over the hill Posts: 6,682	A point of interest to you guys chasing AYC. The one time I met Bob Pond I asked him what wood he used for his wooden Atoms. As I recall he told me it was Port Oroford Cedar. This stuff is readily available at most lumber yards. You'll have to pick through it since it is all "new growth" lumber and full of knots, but with a little luck you can find usable wood. I just finished cutting an 8' clear 4x4 into 1.75" billets. I think it cost about 37 bucks (I also bought some clear 8/4 eastern pine which is nice for carving plugs, but pricey).