Didn't see this thread in my quick fly by the other day Tim.

We use Red Pine, good strength to weight ratio, and it trades at a fair price when its available seasonaly, Usually order twelves and sixteens and buck up the pieces that promise to wind into block, and keep the ones the the strait checks for needles and track.

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