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FlatheadTed

FlatheadTed

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I am researching the possibility of making my own spokes for my 22 T .Is there any other wood that would be suitable for spokes other than Hickory
 
Second growth Hickory is really the only proven & safe material.

Oak looks good but like many others will break before it bends much. It is versatile though.

Here are some oak products you can end up with. Think about it!
 

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Thank you steve and jack ,That looks scary ,What ever I use or if I deviated from Hickory it would be subject to some tests to destruction ,
 
You could vacuum + pressure soak some balsa wood with resin to make a composite plastic that looks like wood (because it is) but it would cost more than importing hickory would by about 3 times or more.
 
Ted, What do you make axe handles from? (Before they were made of Chinese fiberglass.)


You might talk to these people - http://yellow.co.nz/y/salvage-timbers

There seems to be some Hickory reforested & indigenous to NZ. Pecan is a form of Hickory as well.

Anyone building sulkies for racing will be using Hickory for the shafts.
 
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Ted, go on line and do some research. I am sure there some wood's that are comparable to hickory strength wise. Henry built T's in a lot of far away places, maybe he used local grown lumber. I know in Austraila they have a tree called River Oak. we have a lot of it here in Florida we call it Australian Pine, kind of an invasive species, hard as a rock my chain saw struggles to cut it. Might be what you need. Rich
 
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