On 30, Nov 2006, at 18:18, Julian wrote ref his barge pole: > Call me modern but for the last 10 years I have used 2" thin wall ali > tube > bung up the ends with wood so it floats and there it is. > Never breaks, bends or warps, provided you don't use it as a lever > which is > what the gangplank is for. > Much lighter then wood and easier to handle the only problem is you do > have > to force it down into the water as it is so buoyant. > > Available from any decent metal stockist.
Also available in copper. Much nicer to polish and available from any half decent UK tuborium. Beeky
