: That and spruce! Once on a trip I made to NH I picked up a spruce
: paddle blank from Laughing Loon. Lightweight and strong stuff. I
: only wish I could get that stuff as well. Of course anything can
: be shipped, but at a price. It seems spruce is getting expensive
: no matter where you get it.

: Spruce, redwood, cedar or paulownia- I'd love to have any of it
: down here.

Sitka spruce is generally fairly easy to get, but pricy. Look around for expermental aircraft clubs, they'll know where to get it. Btw, the price isn't because of aircraft, it's because of musical instruments that are made from it too. Btw, music grade spruce is seriously expensive.

Bill H.