Re: Good wood for tts [TANKS]

[Mike Gwin <mgwin.stoon-at-sasktel.net>]

Chris, have you considered checking out any building restoration places. Old 
shelves and doors are a great source for cheap wood supplies. The quote you 
got sounds high to me but I think in Canadian dollars. At those prices you 
may want to where a condom while shopping..........

Prairie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris barthelson" <barthelson88-at-hotmail.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 8:42 PM
Subject: Good wood for tts [TANKS]


> Hi all,
>        I'm currently building  some TTS MkII tracks and I can't find a 
> suitable wood for the outer cleats, I was going to use maple but the quote 
> I got was $193 Aus for three lengths 1220x100x25! the guy might as well 
> just come to my house and punch me in the face. So maple is out of the 
> question, cherry is out (they don't stock it) oak is also out (cheap but 
> not as strong as I'd like). So does anyone have some suggestions on a 
> suitable wood?
>
> Chris. b
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