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William Whitaker · 08-09-2002, 11:11 PM

Tito,

Aluminum tubing makes a great mahl stick. It is lighter than a wood dowel too.

Remember too that aluminum was an exotic metal in the days of Bouguereau.

Those guys would have killed for the status symbol of an aluminum mahl stick.

08-09-2002, 11:11 PM	#4
William Whitaker BOARD ADVISOR SOG Member FT Professional Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 397	Tito, Aluminum tubing makes a great mahl stick. It is lighter than a wood dowel too. Remember too that aluminum was an exotic metal in the days of Bouguereau. Those guys would have killed for the status symbol of an aluminum mahl stick. __________________ www.WilliamWhitaker.com