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February 11th, 2008
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Best wood for a popper
What is the best kind of wood to make a popper?
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February 11th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
I'd say any highly floatant (don't think that's a word) wood, like balsa.
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February 11th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
WOOHOO!!! FINALLY SOMEONE THAT SPELS LKE ME!!! YOU DA MAN Crimson.. I thought I was the only one that spell big bow day sh us words like Floatant!!! I will get out my Redneck Dictionary and use it in a senctence!!
FLOATANT!!
"Hey Cooter how long you think we been floatant in this here ocean since you blew up the boat!! "
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February 12th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
Haha, I do that all the time.
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February 12th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
My vote is for balsa. If you weight it right, it will cast a mile. Seal it tight for strength before you paint it.
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February 12th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
A question.
Since pine is almost as light as balsa, and much stronger, why wouldn't you use it for poppers?
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February 12th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
If it's the right pine I don't see why not. I asked about pine like 2 weeks ago because its the most common wood in NM. If you get expensive not grainy pine it'll work. You aslo have to let it dry because it absorbs moisture or something like that.
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February 12th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
I think most of the best commercial poppers like Yellow Magics, Splash-Its, etc are made from balsa. Guess it depends on the action you want versus the castability.
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February 12th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
how about basswood ?  |
February 12th, 2008
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Re: Best wood for a popper
I would prefer balsa or cedar wood. To use your words guys...cedar is highly "floatant" ;-) and simultaneously stable.
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