White Pine?

[PNG]

It is unusable, junk even >please foward all the wood to me. it will be disposed of properly. I would also like the address of the fine fellow whom gave you the pine

[Bob Thomas]

Ok...since it's junk, I lit a nice little fire with it

Seriously, the guy has a small saw mill at his house. I'll see if this is a regular thing for him or if he cut them special for me. I originally asked him about cedars and he suggested the pine.

Thanks for the info.

I take it I should use a good dose or propionate to seal it. Never used any other stuff to seal.

[Jigman]

I'ves used pine for some freshie plugs. Worked well. Seal it. Like numbskull said, many commercial plugs were made from pine. Wouldn't mind a few larger pieces to try out for striper sized stuff. Light, so you can add plenty of lead to it

Jigman

[PNG]

Originally Posted by Bob Thomas

Ok...since it's junk, I lit a nice little fire with it

Seriously, the guy has a small saw mill at his house. I'll see if this is a regular thing for him or if he cut them special for me. I originally asked him about cedars and he suggested the pine.

Thanks for the info.

I take it I should use a good dose or propionate to seal it. Never used any other stuff to seal.

Propianate is ok, I would recommend CPES first or minwax helmsman urethane satin second to seal. The urethane being thinned.

Why cpes, it allows for an excellant sealing with out much of a wieght gain so you are able to take advantage of the bouyant wood properties

I would use pine over cedar.

[EricW]

I'ved used all sorts of Pine to make plugs. White pine, yellow pine, and 2x4 (fir pine). They all work. For those starting out, I found it great to learn on. Cheap and accessible. I've never had one split. It will splinter a bit without really sharp tools, but keep things sharp and you get nice results.