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Why'd this board break?

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bjrogg:
Which side is the back?

Jake Spoon:
The back is the side against the picnic table in both pictures.

bjrogg:
Looks like it failed in tension. I have never tried hickory but from what I hear it is really good in tension.

You mentioned some type of backing? It wasn’t spliced there or something?

I don’t see anything in the tiler that would have indicated that.

Bjrogg

Jake Spoon:
It was backed with three layers of fiberglass tape + Titebond. They were continuous sections.

superdav95:
Yes interesting.  Did you manage to avoid grain run off and we’re you able to get to a single growth ring on you back prior to the tape?   

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