Needle Fish question

gull chaser 3/5/2009, 8:20 pm

I have made a couple needles out of cedar but I have to way them to much if I want them to sink. What wood do you use to make your needles....I'm hoping to get something that comes in something like 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 balusters maby even a little smaller. Thanks

go4broke 3/5/2009, 8:31 pm

mahogany or birch

get it 1" or 3/4" thick, and rip it down to 1x1 or 3/4x3/4 depending on what size you're going for.

(I like 3/4" square)

jerseydave 3/5/2009, 11:44 pm

I used maple, but hear that birch is as nice or nicer....... gotta use a dense wood if ya want sinkers

gull chaser 3/6/2009, 12:44 am

Thanks guys :afro:

go4broke 3/6/2009, 1:12 am

birch turns like butter

cold butter 8)

REDBASS 3/6/2009, 1:53 am

birch turns well give it a try

blacklabel 3/6/2009, 10:00 am

hard maple or birch i tried mahogany just to hard a wood. sinks slowly with no weight.

jerseydave 3/6/2009, 10:37 pm

go4broke wrote:mahogany or birch

get it 1" or 3/4" thick, and rip it down to 1x1 or 3/4x3/4 depending on what size you're going for.

(I like 3/4" square)

I'm in Howell, NJ.

Any one have any idea where I can get either BIRCH or MAPLE in the 3/4 or 4/4 in larger boards that go4broke talks about.

Even a 4/4X4"X4' (8' even better) would make quite a few blanks.

Any local sources would be appreciated. I've seen dowels before, but prefer to have the square ends to work off of.

Thanks,
Dave

blacklabel 3/7/2009, 12:23 am

got mine from 84 lumber in lakewood

gull chaser 3/7/2009, 3:08 am

Thanks guys....It looks like the Birch wins. Im probably gonna pick some up this weekend.

gull chaser 3/7/2009, 3:09 am

blacklabel wrote:got mine from 84 lumber in lakewood

What dimensions do you get it in from there?

I will halve to stop by and say hi at Asbury... I meet a lot of the other builders at the shows this year but you had like three conversations going at once when I was at your booth so I wasn't gona bother ya. :afro:

needlefish 3/7/2009, 10:27 am

maples good ....... havent tried birch but will

jerseydave 3/8/2009, 8:21 am

blacklabel wrote:got mine from 84 lumber in lakewood

Thanks,
I'll check em out

Dave

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