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Offline Ink

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Hickory Backings
« on: February 13, 2014, 08:05:53 pm »
Recently came into some hickory and was wondering. For a hickory backing, is the piece of hickory quarter sawn or one isolated ring from the tree? I have never laminated anything and am just curious.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hickory Backings
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 08:07:27 pm »
Either.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Hickory Backings
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 08:11:46 pm »
I would say quarter sawn would yield you more backings and be more economical then trying to chase every ring of the log though! I think rift sawn is good too, anything with straight grain and little run off is usable.
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Offline Ink

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Re: Hickory Backings
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2014, 08:22:05 pm »
cool, thanks for the replys. May need to make a few backings, never know when i might need one.
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