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Forum topic by stefang | posted 10-15-2009 08:52 PM | 1674 views | 0 times favorited | 12 replies | ![]() |
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10-15-2009 08:52 PM |
One of our members is going to turn an antique wooden fly reel much like the one of my posted projects. I used Birch for that reel, but after a couple of years it warped a little, enough in my mind to ruin it’s appeal. One side is removable and is only about 3/8” thick. That part has a piece of brass across most of it’s diameter attached. The stress caused by this could be the culprit causing the warp. However, the original I copied was probably 150 years old and it hadn’t warped. I have no idea what kind of wood it had, but it looked a lot like birch. I thought mahogany would be a good choice for stability, strength and resistance to the elements, (mainly moisture and drying out) as it will be used to fish with. The person who is making the reel wants to use beech, but I advised him against it because of stability issues. He Lives in Montana and so would probably prefer to use a local hardwood, and he has plenty of well seasoned beech. What would you advise? -- Mike, an American living in Norway. |