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Offline DC

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Cascara heartwood/sapwood
« on: March 12, 2018, 01:10:39 pm »
Is there a marked difference between Cascara heartwood and sapwood? I have a piece with a thin section of heartwood that will probably disappear with tillering. I don't think chasing a ring in the sapwood is an option, I can barely see the rings with a 10X magnifying glass. They're not that small, just faint.
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Offline aaron

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Re: Cascara heartwood/sapwood
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2018, 02:20:48 pm »
Sometimes has a slightly pink heart, i have never tried to remove sapwood to preserve it. Cascara seems just like vine maple...maybe a little softer
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Re: Cascara heartwood/sapwood
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2018, 03:00:31 pm »
I guess I didn't ask right. Is there any difference performance wise, like Yew sapwood is good in tension and the heartwood is good in compression.
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Cascara heartwood/sapwood
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2018, 06:28:46 pm »
Quote from: aaron on March 12, 2018, 02:20:48 pm
Sometimes has a slightly pink heart, i have never tried to remove sapwood to preserve it. Cascara seems just like vine maple...maybe a little softer

You have not worked much Cascara, not even close to the same in qualities, pink is Dogwood . As to the heart wood, seems slightly better in compression. Cascara (unless you chose to make it lumber by decrowning which I personally prefer) is best left as is.
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