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Darby
Stall Holder Fishaholic Lures Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Status: Offline Points: 7477 |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2014 at 6:52pm |
Western Red
Cedar
Scientific Name: Thuja plicata Distribution: Pacific Northwest United States/Canada Average Dried Weight: 23 lbs/ft3 (370 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .31, .37 Colour/Appearance: Heartwood reddish to pinkish brown, often with random streaks and bands of darker red/brown areas. Narrow sapwood is pale yellowish white, and isn’t always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. Grain/Texture: Has a straight grain and a medium to coarse texture. Workability: Easy to work with both hand or machine tools, though it dents and scratches very easily due to its softness, and can sand unevenly due to the difference in density between the earlywood and latewood zones. Glues and finishes well. Iron-based fasteners can stain and discolour the wood, especially in the presence of moisture. Odour: Western Red Cedar has a strong, aromatic scent when being worked. Allergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Western Red Cedar has been reported as a sensitizer. Usually most common reactions simply include eye, skin, and respiratory irritation, as well as asthma-like symptoms and nervous system effects. |
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brian1960
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Hi Darby I am going to try some wrc as you have said it is fairly soft is it better to use cross grain or with the grain .
Cheers brian
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Nicho
Stall Holder Nichos Maulers Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Location: POMONA QLD Status: Offline Points: 8752 |
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Ive always gone with the grain brian, no worries, but it can be a bit knotty in the older timber, when sanding back the grain can be really hard and leaves the surface uneven at times otherwise its good to use.
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
YA DONT KNOW...IF YA DONT GO...SO GET OUT THERE AND... FISH IT |
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Blinky
Stall Holder Blinky's Lures Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Location: Darwin. N.T. Status: Offline Points: 741 |
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If the lure is going to be fished with go with the grain always Brian, otherwise it will split and fall away. For Nudes and other display lures across grain comes up beautifully.
You'll also need to harden it prior to painting. And make sure you cover up, the dust very fine and is quite toxic. It is a great timber to make lures from, 99% of mine are WRC. |
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brian1960
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thanks Blinky I know it is toxic but thought I would give it a go .Thanks for the advice and I will have to get a wood hardner what do you suggest .
thanks Brian
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brian1960
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Thanks Jason I will give it a go on a few lures and see how it goes .Also it was good to meet you and the rest of the crew that were there at Glenlyon no fish but a enjoyable weekend Thanks Cheers Brian |
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Nicho
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Hopefully see you next year again brian was good to catch up mate and look through your lures.
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
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brian1960
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Thankyou Jason and it was good to have a look at your lures with all the different shapes you have and if all goes to plan I will see you in Ipswich mid year at the expo
Cheers Brian
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Blinky
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I use thinned 2 part epoxy......Etex, West System, Glass even Araldite works a treat.
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brian1960
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will look into it thankyou
Cheers brian
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