>
> I found a source of plywood again. Hoop Pine
> Marine 6mm five ply and 4mm three ply.
>
> Nearby another supplier has 6mm Pacific Maple
> marine grade at about 60% of the cost of hoop pine.
>
> The grain texture is very different so I plan to
> have lots of fun checking which one is better
> regards flight performance. Hand sanding them is
> what I would imagine it would be like rubbing the
> fur from a ferret.


Bob

Great news about finding plywood again. Some of my favorite boomerangs from you
are made from the Hoop Pine. It will be interesting to hear the results of
trying the Pacific Maple. We'll be waiting.

Dave Hendricks