I gotta say something about this snooty attitude about wood. The species don't matter except in weight and bouyancy. Period. I've noticed that our custom builts look far and away better at the END of the season than nearly all commercial plugs. ( I must shamelessly say that my Habs have stood up particularly well) Now that is a tribute to you builders out there. A properly sealed colored and cleared custom will look pretty damn good after a season ( 'ceptin freakin' Blufish) . Of course Bigfish's white needle looked a little peaked when he was done, but after That night , a tin woulda been bent. Use the wood ya have Poplar is fine. If they don't last long enough for ya, well isn't that partly why you're a builder. Sorry to be so passionate.
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