Paulownia blocks for making your own fishing lures. Paulownia is one of the lightest hardwoods there is, at around 280 kg/m³: about twice the weight of balsa and half the weight of pine. That makes it a favourite for hand-carved and turned lures. It floats well, carves and sands cleanly, and has enough weight and toughness to cast further and handle more knocks than balsa.
Choose a size and quantity from the menus above. Packs of 10 work out cheaper per block. Custom sizes are available on request: email info@paulowniatimber.com.au with the sizes and quantities you need.
25 x 25 x 125mm: small minnows, bibbed hardbodies and stickbaits for bream, bass, trout and flathead
38 x 38 x 150mm: poppers, stickbaits and medium hardbodies for flathead, tailor, barramundi and kingfish
50 x 50 x 240mm: large poppers and surface lures for Murray cod, GTs and other big fish
Plantation-grown Paulownia
Light, buoyant and easy to carve, turn and sand
Approximate weight per block: 22g, 60g and 170g (natural timber varies a little)
Price includes GST
Finishing tips: like all light timbers, Paulownia should be sealed before painting so it doesn't take on water. Seal with epoxy or a penetrating sealer, then prime, paint and clear-coat. Through-wiring gives the strongest hook and tow-point fixing on larger lures.
For schools: lure making is a great Design and Technology project. Packs of 10 make class sets easy, and we can supply larger quantities for whole classes. Email info@paulowniatimber.com.au for a quote.
Pickup and delivery: sent by Australia Post, with postage calculated at checkout, or collect free from Hornsby, NSW. See shipping and delivery.
Paulownia blocks for making your own fishing lures. Paulownia is one of the lightest hardwoods there is, at around 280 kg/m³: about twice the weight of balsa and half the weight of pine. That makes it a favourite for hand-carved and turned lures. It floats well, carves and sands cleanly, and has enough weight and toughness to cast further and handle more knocks than balsa.
Choose a size and quantity from the menus above. Packs of 10 work out cheaper per block. Custom sizes are available on request: email info@paulowniatimber.com.au with the sizes and quantities you need.
25 x 25 x 125mm: small minnows, bibbed hardbodies and stickbaits for bream, bass, trout and flathead
38 x 38 x 150mm: poppers, stickbaits and medium hardbodies for flathead, tailor, barramundi and kingfish
50 x 50 x 240mm: large poppers and surface lures for Murray cod, GTs and other big fish
Plantation-grown Paulownia
Light, buoyant and easy to carve, turn and sand
Approximate weight per block: 22g, 60g and 170g (natural timber varies a little)
Price includes GST
Finishing tips: like all light timbers, Paulownia should be sealed before painting so it doesn't take on water. Seal with epoxy or a penetrating sealer, then prime, paint and clear-coat. Through-wiring gives the strongest hook and tow-point fixing on larger lures.
For schools: lure making is a great Design and Technology project. Packs of 10 make class sets easy, and we can supply larger quantities for whole classes. Email info@paulowniatimber.com.au for a quote.
Pickup and delivery: sent by Australia Post, with postage calculated at checkout, or collect free from Hornsby, NSW. See shipping and delivery.
