Wooden Shafts

[Viperlaxer132]

I'm thinking about making myself a wooden shaft but I'm just wondering, what would be the best wood to make it out of? Hickory? I don't really care about weight, in fact I want this thing to be pretty heavy.

[laxgoalieking]

hickory i get mine custom made by a friend he uses maple and i have only see one break and that one was 5 years old and cracked 8 times

[LL71]

Hickory is good i have one made of hickory but I dont use it anymore, it is pretty strong I used it for a season in box and only has a few dents in it. It is 31" long and weights 373 grams, just F.Y.I.

[Viperlaxer132]

How much money do you think a piece of hickory will cost me? We have some friends who make cabinets so im thinking im gonna buy the wood from them.

[joeyp2003]

do they put a nice hurting on guys because id like to cause some damage

[faceitoff]

They hurt more than metal since they are more pliable.

[joeyp2003]

god i want one, how hard would they be to make?

[faceitoff]

I bought mine, so I couldn't tell you. I have some "galvanized paint protector thingy" something or other on mine, though.

[Viperlaxer132]

theyre really simple to make. im just gonna get someone to cut it for me on a table saw to pretty close to what i want then im gonna file and sand it to what i want then maybe paint it and put a clear coat on it. i cant wait to beat people with this thing :thumbsup:

[laxgoalieking]

if all ur gonna do is file and sand then this stick should be ready for ur kids kids. the fastest and best way is to use a lathe to turn the stick and start with a piece thats bigger then u want .and it can take 2 weeks just to get the top narrow enough for the head.

[Viperlaxer132]

it'll take that long to file like 1/4 inch or so off?