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DaveO New User DaveO Dec 31, 2007 #3 Tupelo or Black Gum, Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica/aquatica) is the best wood for decoy carving. It is very light in weight and often needs weight added to get it to float right and takes fine details as well or better than Basswood http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/nyssa/silvatica.htm http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/Techsheets/HardwoodNA/pdf_files/nyssaeng.pdf Dave
Tupelo or Black Gum, Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica/aquatica) is the best wood for decoy carving. It is very light in weight and often needs weight added to get it to float right and takes fine details as well or better than Basswood http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/nyssa/silvatica.htm http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/Techsheets/HardwoodNA/pdf_files/nyssaeng.pdf Dave
LeftyTom Tom Corporate Member Jan 1, 2008 #4 Tupelo Dust? Ain't he a blues musician whose releases are on Fat Possum Records?