08-25-2021, 11:19 AM
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Custom Cone, Kit & Decal Maker
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Way North of Detroit
Posts: 5,049
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Originally Posted by TigerHawk
The stuff I’ve read on the Paulownia Wood should be a great replacement of balsa wood. Higher strength to weight ratio would definitely give it the upper hand in competition and/or normal launches/recovery.
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Unfortunately, Paulowania wood is expensive at more than $15 a board foot!
A 3” x 3” x 36” balsa is $32.00
A 3” x3” x36” paulowania is $33.00
Yes, I have looked into it.
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