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Old 11-16-2004, 06:50 PM   #1
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favorite wood

what type of wood do you guys like to spin?and what size do you guys spin?
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Old 11-16-2004, 07:04 PM   #2
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cherry
cedar
sugar pine
birch
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from 2x2 to 3/4x3/4

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Old 11-16-2004, 07:48 PM   #3
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basswood
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birch
maple



2x2s- 5x5s
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Old 11-16-2004, 08:17 PM   #4
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cherry is nice to work with but not a good wood for contact with salt water, it should definately be sealed first.
maple or birch
Alaskan yellow cedar


sizes from 3/4 x 3/4 up to 2x2

but mostly 1x1 or 1-1/2" x 1-1/2"

The size that I start with depends on what I am making whether it is a needle or a large swimmer.
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Old 11-16-2004, 08:17 PM   #5
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Old 11-16-2004, 08:19 PM   #6
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ya, I should have said - any wood with GRAIN
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ya, I should have said - any wood with GRAIN
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Old 11-17-2004, 06:54 AM   #8
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Free wood!!!

I acutally enjoy turning GREEN wood. Nice smell and the chip just rolls off the tool like a ribbon. Just not good for making plugs.

I do a bit of faceplate turning with blocks as big as 11" round by 8" deep.....

For plugs I'm on cherry right now up to 2x2...

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Old 11-22-2004, 12:35 PM   #9
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Any suggestions on wood types for a Surf Howdy type plug?

I might take a stab at making some of these.

Thanks in advance!
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Old 11-22-2004, 12:54 PM   #10
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:52 PM   #11
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Any suggestions on wood types for a Surf Howdy type plug?

I might take a stab at making some of these.

Thanks in advance!
Jeff, it's a topwater plug so cedar should do fine.
I made one with AYC
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Old 11-22-2004, 06:02 PM   #12
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I been using Salty's red cedar for my counterfeit Howdys. My favorite wood tho is sugar maple.
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I'm adding driftwood to my list.....it's cheap,hard and has grain.

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Old 11-22-2004, 06:25 PM   #14
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BBJ did you get any pieces of CHOCOLATE cedar? That stuff is AWESOME!


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I been using Salty's red cedar for my counterfeit Howdys. My favorite wood tho is sugar maple.
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Old 11-22-2004, 06:34 PM   #15
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BASS WOOD

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Old 11-22-2004, 06:40 PM   #16
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Thanks Slip!

I have some Red Cedar I can experiment with and may try the AYC.

I have to finish varnishing the old iceboat before I let the woodchips fly anyway.
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Old 11-22-2004, 06:49 PM   #17
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BASS WOOD
why ofcourse, what else would ya make striped BASS plugs out of.
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Old 11-22-2004, 07:52 PM   #18
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BBJ did you get any pieces of CHOCOLATE cedar? That stuff is AWESOME!
Now folks, this is where Salty tries to get a newbie turner to eat wood.
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lol you'll know when you turn a piece
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Old 11-22-2004, 09:17 PM   #20
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salty got any more of that cedar? love to spin a bunch of that this winter..

I heard somewhere that piping plover is indian for "tastes like chicken" ..
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Old 11-23-2004, 12:28 AM   #21
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Basswood
Yellow cedar
White cedar
Red cedar

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