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Doug Balzer

Post subject: Go-bar material

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:53 pm

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First name: Doug
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City: Calgary
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So what type of wood works well for go-bars?

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wtholmwood

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:15 am

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First name: William
Last Name: Holmwood
City: Brighton
Country: England
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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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Dan Pennington

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:05 am

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First name: Dan
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Status: Semi-pro

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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Tobes

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:14 pm

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First name: Alan
Last Name: Tobler
City: Tucson
State: Arizona
Zip/Postal Code: 85748
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

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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ZekeM

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:57 pm

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Status: Amateur

Mine are pine from chopped up 2x4s. its cheap so i dont feel bad when i throw a fit and break some. laughing6-hehe

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Link Van Cleave

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:30 pm

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Location: Northen Cal.

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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joshnothing

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:14 pm

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First name: Josh
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

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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Bryan Bear

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:42 pm

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First name: Bryan
Last Name: Bear
City: St. Louis
State: Mo
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

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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RusRob

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:54 pm

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First name: Bob
Last Name: Russell
State: Michigan USA
Focus: Repair
Status: Semi-pro

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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FishtownMike

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:07 am

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First name: Michael
Last Name: Shaw
City: Phila
State: PA
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Country: United States

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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weslewis

Post subject: Re: Go-bar material

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:38 am

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Last Name: Lewis
City: Garland
State: Tx.
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http://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch- ... 65326.html

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