[RiverMan]

Lots of musky lure builders use eastern red cedar, it's a very popular choice. I have access to all the western red cedar I want but generally choose not to use it because it's so soft. In fact, WRC has a specific gravity that is nearly equal to balsa! Poplar is a good wood but has the a tendency to be soft then hard making it difficult to smooth things out as Skeeter mentioned. Poplar also gives you problems with bubbles in the clear coat if it's not sealed properly. Redwood and Fir both work but they are wide grained making some areas soft, others not and they are awfully soft for holding screw eyes. Pine is also too soft in my opinion, at least the pine I have access to. My favorite of all woods is hard maple but it's quite expensive and not very easy to obtain for me in the west. If you find a wood that works for you, stick with it!

jed

[jaime]

the fencing material i spoke about is redwood cedar. it is very coarse and according to the fence co. it is not chemically pressure treated. I think the best think for this leftover fence material is to burn it!! :grin:

[BB]

i posted something about how to weight a lure.and had a good tip.its about 10 topics down.under BB

[woodieb8]

we use lots of cedar. properly sealed it exellent as a fast reaction crank bait