dowel

I did a good amount of work on the 12ft glider I have a 8ft stick on the end of it is a wooden plate bolted to the stick under a casing, and then the plate is glued to the vert. stab. then on top of the casing there is a 15" horisontail stabilizer with 2 1/2" dowels on the sides for support. If...

I've been looking for some nice booms for my anycopter. I've not been able to find a good place to buy any. I haven't even been able to find Square dowel in my local hardware stores (Columbus, Ohio). I'm not sure what to do now. I thought it would be easier to find the stuff, but so far...