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				Like said above, epoxy seal them. I have found that a plug, a very good, popular one, made by a comm. builder, fishes so much better made form red other than the ones he make in AYC. It is of the top water variety. They will still get wrecked but that is a good thing. I would rather have the action than the durability. I can make more if need be. As far as needles go let us know how you fair with the light wooded needles. 
			
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 I just started turning some red cedar for pencils and was wondering what I was going to do to toughen them up....then I read this thread.  Thanks for the advise.  I will let everybody know how they hold up when they are done.