Downes and Reader

[ProfessorM]

yes I went last weekend. No birch anymore, well in any thickness anyway. Maybe 1" max. I ended up getting some Beech for darters. We'll see how it works. So far machines nice and similar to birch but I think its going to end up a little heavier.

[Slipknot]

I just picked up $1400 of African Mahogany and they brought a couple packs out for me to go thru. I noticed the racks are half empty, maybe Rugby is being cheap and miserly not having as much stock on hand as Downes used to. Retail prices are high, I always have to call my salesman to get a reasonable number or they will just gaff me.

They should have birch, but if they did not, they may be out or you have to ask them to bring a pack up front. I have used beech for darters Paul, it is going to have different density but it's close. Try hard maple too.