I paid $130 for it and $25 for the cover. It also has a stainless Universal Joint (360 degree spinning eye bolt) for a Spinlock tiller extension. (I think that's around here somewhere too. I'll have to take a look.) The cover has some wear on it, but the handle is pristine. I can let you have it all for $100. If you email me, I'll send you pictures of it and dimensions.
Oh, I'm in Northern Virgina.
Mark
Renata wrote:
Agree with the previous posts re. laminated white ash for a sailboat tiller; An inexpensive source of the wood is in a solid ash hockey stick, if you can find one or more of them.
Just cut off the blade, then rip the stick into thin strips on your table saw, and lay up a laminated tiller with waterproof glue, either in a simple straight length, or in a curved jig according to the plans you have on hand.
The manufacturing process has apparently changed over the years, and many of the sticks are now made with a combination of lesser hardwoods, with only the blade composed of white ash. You'll have to have a good eye for finding the Real McCoy in newly-produced versions, or look for some vintage hockey sticks at a yard sale, secondhand thrift store, etc. Best regards, Sandpebble .....................................................................................................................
How to buy a field hockey stick
1.Remember that there are no hockey sticks for left-handed folks. All sticks have a toe with a rounded edge that faces the right and a flat, hitting surface that faces the left. To be able to hit the other direction with the flat face you have to turn the stick 180 degrees. 2.Look into sticks made from different materials. The best are made from ash or mulberry wood.........................................................................................................................
White Ash, from Woodzone.com Botanical Name: Fraxinus, americana Other Names: American White Ash, Canadian White Ash Natural Characteristics:Strong and very shock-resistant Color: Light brown heartwood with white sapwoood Uses: Baseball bats, pool cues, canoe paddles, tool handles, veneer, boat building. Comments: White ash has been called the all-American leisure wood because of the large number of uses it has in sports and recreation equipment.
Less 60 miles from here is a company building hockey stocks from carbon fiber and epoxy.
Last I heard has at least an 18 month backlog.
Ain't modern science wonderful.
Lew
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