Custom Wood Tripods?

Michal wrote:
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With Al out of business, does anyone know if there is a source for nice
wood tripods?
Thanks!


Whats the big deal with wood?



Better vibration dampening, which translates to a higher load capacity.
The Vixen/Celestron wood leg tripod for the GP-C's of the mid-late 90's
is super light, and far more stable than the aluminum CG-5 jobbies of
the same period and later. My GP-C can handle a C9.25 for visual, no
problem. Not so with the aluminum legs (and I've tried).