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1. 
   MHBurton | Apr 27, 2005 05:26am | #1

   Rob,
   I use 1x4's or 1x6's #2 Common White pine. White Pine won't stain the woods I am trying to dry and it is reletively cheap. I just get some boards and rip them to 3/4" width and 4' long. Since they are already 3/4" thick they make quick stickers. I get a little less waste if by using 1x6's instead of 1x4's.

   Good Luck

   Michael Burton
   Thunderbird Hardwoods
   KD Mesquite
   Llano, TX

2. 
   AndyE | Apr 27, 2005 05:27pm | #2

   I use 1 x 2 firring strips. Buy em at the HD or Lowes in a bundle and cut em in half. easy reusable and consistant thickness.

   Andy

   "It seemed like a good idea at the time"

3. 
   JeffHeath | Apr 28, 2005 06:48am | #3

   Rob

   You know all those thin strips left you rip off your stock that are leftover.  Voilla.  Make sure they are dry, and planed to the same thickness.  DO  NOT use red oak.  I found out the hard way on hard maple about 12 years ago.  The acid in oak turns the new stock black.  I ruined about 300 bf of beautiful maple.  Expensive boo boo.

   Same species is good, so is poplar. 

   Jeff

4. 
   KeithNewton | Apr 28, 2005 02:34pm | #4

   Almost any DRY white wood is good, about 1 -1.5" wide. It is better to have an absorbent soft wood rather than have the moisture captured by a dense wood.