when i asked at my local lumber store for spruce the guy said oh you want facia it looked to be white washed but i could see the grain on the ends some were thin ringed some were wider. do any of you think he is right, if so whitch rings would be better for a short sinewed osage recurve around 47# any advice will help as my alum. arrows look just WRONG in the same room with this little diamond thanks and happy hunting ken