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Location: sun prairie,wi | what is a good wood for gliders |
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Location: OHIO | I've made many Gliders in the 4"-8" size range..You will probably get a hundred different opinions from a hundred different people on this question tho..haha.. But in general it all depends on how much belly weight you want to insert into the lure.. Heavier, more dense woods sink faster with less lead weight added.. That & wood strength should really be your starting point on wood choice.. Oak for example is heavy already & tough too so its great for Musky/Pike and takes very little lead to sink it.. Poplar or poplur depending on your upbringing, is also great, but takes more belly weight than oak.. Some people like yellow cedar as it holds up against water but its much lighter..As is basswood too(lighter).. All these woods work fine tho..I've used them all, and if you pre-soak your blanks in something like marine grade urethane and seal wih an epoxy coat after painting, well they'll all hold up nicely to the water.. If you use metal screw eyes for hook hangers be sure to dip the threads in epoxy prior to screwing them into the blank.. Also a good idea to heat the threads w/a propane torch or candle, or dip threads into lacquer thinner or similar to remove the machine oil off the threads as it will repel the epoxy..Hope this helps a little..
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Location: Marysville, Ohio | I have tried maple, but the wood I like best is Lyptus. It's very dense, easy to machine and has the characteristics of mahogany/cherry. It's an engineered wood. The best thing about it is that the price is much cheaper than mahogany, and I think it's a little less than Maple. If you have Woodcraft store near you, they sell it. I got much better action out of the lyptus in comparision with maple, so I have completely switched to lyptus.
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