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a word about Oak... it depends on the Tree... red oak, is extremly pourus with a heavy open grain and is hard to seal to keep it from splitting... white oak is often used in the marine industy to make pilings, the stuff never rots and is considerably less porous...seal it well and it will work for darters , conrads and slope heads...
Poplar, can be used but is extremly sensitive to water... unless it is sealed well it will split like a log through a splitter..I've used it for darters that are not through drilled and utilized screw eye or eopxy pocket hard ware attachments...
Maple and birch dowels are availble at quality lumber yards,wood craft or through McMaster Carr and are a far better choice for heavier deep swimming plugs...
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