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Title: Rutland plywood
Post by: stumpy on August 22, 2014, 04:25:30 PM
Where are we gonna get dymondwood now that Rutland plywood has burnt to the ground???
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: West Augusta on August 22, 2014, 09:15:14 PM
That's not good at all. When did that happen?
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: stumpy on August 23, 2014, 07:57:58 AM
Thursday night, I have spoken to other suppliers and they say they are in a mess because Rutland is the only true source for dymondwood and they are now limited to supplies on hand
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: Old Gobbler on August 23, 2014, 07:27:22 PM
Hope they rebuild the business
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: West Augusta on August 23, 2014, 07:49:12 PM
I do have a "few" blanks thank goodness.
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: Roost Wrecker on August 25, 2014, 04:26:17 PM
The latest i have found out is if they do decide to build back it will take 1-2 years before they are able to put a product back out the door.
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: West Augusta on August 27, 2014, 07:44:18 AM
It is very tough when a factory burns to the ground.  Most companies won't rebuild.  I hope that they do or someone takes over and continues to make it.
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: mastevt on August 27, 2014, 08:43:55 AM
Wow!  Hadn't heard of this.  Guess I better call my supplier and check on his stock of dowels.  May have to stock up.   I got a couple panels for pots, but there is another choice out their for pots and dowels.  It's not DW, but it's pretty good stuff.  I've used it before, but am all out of it now.
http://www.cousineauwoodproducts.com/
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: M,Yingling on August 27, 2014, 08:28:08 PM
Glad I got me a good stock pile ,,,,, and dymond wood and spectraply are 2 completely different woods
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: West Augusta on August 28, 2014, 07:56:07 AM
I was always told that SpectraPly is softer than Dymondwood.  Has brighter colors though.
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: stumpy on August 28, 2014, 01:29:26 PM
Spectraply is a lot softer and doesn't make a good consistent striker IMO.some may disagree with that but it is my personal experience with the stuff
Stumpy
Title: Re: Rutland plywood
Post by: mastevt on August 28, 2014, 07:03:25 PM
Quote from: stumpy on August 28, 2014, 01:29:26 PM
Spectraply is a lot softer and doesn't make a good consistent striker IMO.some may disagree with that but it is my personal experience with the stuff
Stumpy

It is softer, but it's still pretty hard stuff.  Still doesn't make as good a striker as DW.  Turning one piece strikers out of it is a little harder than DW.  Probably due to it's softer make up.  Flex's more I guess and produces more harmonics when turning the peg.  It's still a pretty good product.  Just my .02 cents worth.