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LeeR 08-22-2019 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sandman
I use a lot of basswood for nose cones, tail cones and transitions but oddly enough almost exclusively for high power like 3”, 4” and up to 6” but they get pretty heavy.

For smaller Low power stuff I get an occasional request but mostly for balsa in the low and mid power sizes


I bought a bunch of the Booster-55 booster/fin units when Hobby Lobby clearanced them for 99 cents. Makes for a cheap rocket with addition of a BT-55 body tube and nose cone. I turned a couple nose cones from basswood when I ran out of balsa. Those things are heavy! But, I love turning basswood. Minimal sanding was required. Balsa turning is more like controlled tearing at times.

teflonrocketry1 08-22-2019 08:20 PM

Paulownia wood is better than Basswood or Balsa visit: http://www.ipaulownia.co.uk/paulown.../why-paulownia/

Looks like it is now price competitive $7.99 for a 2 x2 x 12" at Woodcraft block visit:
https://www.woodcraft.com/blog_entr...anese-toolbox-1


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