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Offline NTD

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Flat sawn/quarter sawn
« on: July 28, 2010, 11:50:55 pm »
In the most recent PA mag.  Marc St. Louis mentioned that he preferred a flat sawn hickory backing over 1/4" sawn.  When seleting a flat sawn board for backing I'm guessing you would select it like you would for a board bow right?
Nate Danforth

Offline elk country rp

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Re: Flat sawn/quarter sawn
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2010, 12:39:58 am »
i've gotten away with flat sawn hickory backings at least a dozen times now. i look for straight edge grain & very few islands on the face.

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Re: Flat sawn/quarter sawn
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2010, 12:52:17 am »
Thanks for the reply Elk Country.  The only place in my town that has hikory has 4/4 flat sawn hickory.  I was hoping for 8/4 that way I could just rip off 1/4 sawn pieces....
Nate Danforth