I use 1/4 in. slices of 3/4 boards left over from my banjo rim making. So, I wind up with an assortment of woods - maple, birch, cherry, walnut, mahogany, and some pine. Cheap and disposable when they get too short.
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| Author: | Doug Balzer [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Go-bar material |
So what type of wood works well for go-bars? |
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| Author: | wtholmwood [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:15 am ] |
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I have very little experience but a friend of mine uses mahogany. Says it works really well. |
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| Author: | Dan Pennington [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
I use 1/4 in. slices of 3/4 boards left over from my banjo rim making. So, I wind up with an assortment of woods - maple, birch, cherry, walnut, mahogany, and some pine. Cheap and disposable when they get too short.
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| Author: | Tobes [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
I use whatever scrap is laying around. Most of my sticks are alder. I cut them to 5/16 x 3/4. I tried 1/4 x 1/4 but a lot of them snapped. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
Mine are pine from chopped up 2x4s. its cheap so i dont feel bad when i throw a fit and break some. 
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| Author: | Link Van Cleave [ Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
Ash, Oak, Osage Orange, Hickory, Tan Oak, Elm. If air dried and rived they will never break, split, shatter , etc. L. |
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
Bamboo garden stakes, $5 for a bag of 50. I wrap a bit of cloth tape around the end to stop them sliding. 
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
I was just thinking about bamboo stakes for this the other day. I'll have to remember to get a bag. |
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| Author: | RusRob [ Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
I am using 1/4" fiberglass rod from Granger Supply. It comes in 10 foot lengths and is pretty inexpensive. I started using wood strips but found each piece had a different compression which would make other bars already in place pop out. I don't have that problem since I started using fiberglass. It only cost $6 for a 10 foot length so it is cheap. The only issue is it is not coated but a coat of bin sealer took care of that. I then dipped each end into that rubber you coat tool handles in and they are just like real Go-Bars. Here is a link: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/search.shtml?searchQuery=fiberglass+rod&op=search&Ntt=fiberglass+rod&N=0&GlobalSearch=true&sst=subset |
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| Author: | FishtownMike [ Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
I use these 3/16" fiberglass rods I bought years ago from a kite supply site that someone on here recommended. The 3/16" rods work fine. I thhought the 1/4" one sold at home centers for driveway markng and such were to stiff.....Mike http://www.intothewind.com/sessions/3b2 ... 60f/search |
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| Author: | weslewis [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go-bar material |
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch- ... 65326.html |
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