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Branch pencils for logs
While in the cashier's line at TJ Maxx/ HomeGoods store making a return, I noticed these pencils made from the branches of Tamarind trees. They would be four to six feet in diameter in HO and about 48 feet in length if not cut in half, and I think the bark looks pretty good. I remember using bird perches from Petsmart for logs for the pond on my Twin Mills dio.
$4.99 for a pack of ten, but since they are not grown in the US to my knowledge, and branch harvesting in Minnesota winters is never fun, this may be a good source.
$4.99 for a pack of ten, but since they are not grown in the US to my knowledge, and branch harvesting in Minnesota winters is never fun, this may be a good source.
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Thanks for the tip..
Karl.A