Ring porous woods generally don't lend themselves to stock making very well. At least not the full length one piece stocks. There's a reason why stocks are predominantly made from walnut, maple and birch. They are resistant to warpage with temp and humidity changes. The more early wood there is, the less stable the wood is. I haven't tried hedge, but I have tried oak, ash and hackberry. All of them warped enough in time to contact the barrel and screw up barrel harmonics. Admittedly, those are all whitewoods and hedge is not. However Grandpa explained it to me as being the fault of the early wood. That may not mean much to most folks, but when it comes to stock making, when Grandpa speaks....I listen. Josh
