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wood for mast - eastern Canada
Hi group,
I'm wondering what wood to use for an unstayed mast (junk rig). I have the book Practical Junk Rig here. The authors (British) recommend Scots Pine as the best, but a Canadian government publication tells me that Canadian Scots Pine is a much lower-quality wood than that grown in Europe, on account of inferior seeds having been used to introduce them here. They also recommend larch, of which we have plenty. I have access to several woodlots with appropriately-sized trees, so I'd appreciate a recommendation on what wood to use. I'd like to get it cut before the sap starts to flow back into the trees this spring. Alternatively, I know of a telephone pole factory that could sell me my sticks, but I'm not sure how well I could control what species I'd get in that case. Regards, -Maxime |
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