wchilton Posted May 2, 2023 Report Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) It's really nice stuff to work with! It's a little heavier and much harder than balsa but lighter than bass. It carves really smooth...very much like AYC in that respect. You can see a slight grain pattern, but when carving or sanding it acts/feels like no grain whatsoever. The stuff does not splinter and is actually quite difficult to "split" even when try to split it on purpose. It is easy to cut and sand and not at all "fuzzy". I'd recommend to give it a try, especially if you need light weight like balsa but want better durability. Here's a pick of the lure/master I'm working on using Tupelo wood. You can see the faint grain in the middle of the tail. This has been sealed with CA and sanded 400grit. Edited May 2, 2023 by wchilton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaswimbaiter Posted May 3, 2023 Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 I use it 95% of the time. Great wood. As you said it cuts clean, doesn’t splinter or get fuzzy. The only problem I ran into is that sometime you will get some bad spots that are less dense and wood wants to crumble and the buoyancy was off balance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
