I laminated the false stem out of mahogany strips, with a single strip of oak for appearance. At the local lumberyard (www.curiouswoods.com), 1x4 mahogany is the same price as lousy 1x6 "select" pine at Home Depot or Lowes (about .89/lin foot).
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