Spruce Shafts?

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shankster8

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Sorry if this has been addressed in another thread, but I did a search for spruce and shafts and only found one thread that mentioned a fellow had made a few, years ago, and there was no discussion re pros and cons. So, does anyone have any experience or opinions regarding the use of spruce for shafts. TIA
 
Spruce is lightweight, much softer than maple, and brittle. Not a great idea for shafts. IMO
 
Spruce is basically a variant of pine. Too soft and light. Plus the pitch pockets would cause it to be sticky. :grin:
 
shankster8 said:
Sorry if this has been addressed in another thread, but I did a search for spruce and shafts and only found one thread that mentioned a fellow had made a few, years ago, and there was no discussion re pros and cons. So, does anyone have any experience or opinions regarding the use of spruce for shafts. TIA
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Birch is an alternative. There is one particular type of birch, I forget the name, that has been used in the past for shafts. I think Schuler made them maybe someone remembers.
I just remembered, Bangkok birch.
 
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