Oh...one point here did not really dawn on me till I reread this.....I was referring to the thread wraps when using epoxy....Not the entire blank......A quart of Helmsman Spar is relatively cheap and will go a Long, Long way!!! For the blank I always use spar..wraps are a different animal and you still have the spar as a base under the wraps as the epoxy will never be in direct contact with the blank!! Later stripping and maintenance is inevitable...and Spar is definitely easier to remove...May be quite some time till restoration work is needed but when it is...It's nice to know it will go easily!