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Post #29631 by Basement Kahuna on Tue, Apr 8, 2003 10:33 AM

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Kiegs would definitely know. I'd ask him. I think Bill Westenhaver's wood of choice was apparently swamp cedar, which had a rich grain and finished in that trademark Witco style. Cookollosu is white pine, which is very easy to work with, but you have to get the sapwood off.