Tailblocks

Thanks for the advice thus far. I am currently making one out of pine and cedar. I don’t believe these woods to have an oil factor, but I’m not sure. Will these woods work for a tailblock? I figure they will. Any thoughts? Thanks Andy

Thanks for the advice thus far. I am currently making one out of pine and > cedar. I don’t believe these woods to have an oil factor, but I’m not > sure. Will these woods work for a tailblock? I figure they will. Any > thoughts? Thanks Andy I would suggest oak instead of pine. It’s about the same color, but pine is soft. So if you do use it, don’t put it on the end, because it will dent/crush easier than the cedar. The functional idea of a tailblock is to provide a harder surface that won’t damage, so I would recommend a harder wood. Also, from what I’ve seen, you never know if/when pine might leach, or even warp, unless it’s an old piece and really dried and bleached out. People make furniture out of pine all the time, but it’s always raw, and you don’t really see pine laquered or laminated. But that’s just my observation.

Thanks for the advice thus far. I am currently making one out of pine and > cedar. I don’t believe these woods to have an oil factor, but I’m not > sure. Will these woods work for a tailblock? I figure they will. Any > thoughts? Thanks Andy both of the woods you have mentioned can be sappy/oily.Test some first before you go the distance.Herb.

both of the woods you have mentioned can be sappy/oily.Test some first > before you go the distance.Herb. It might not be as pretty as some nice wood but have you considered using the pieces that are left over after cutting out your fin that you layed up? Everything matches that way. Jon