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Title: Hickory backing strips does it matter ?
Post by: Stick Bender on December 17, 2017, 06:31:25 am

I have a pig nut stave off the stump 2 years and its the only I have that didnt take natural reflex so its ideal for backing strips at 3/16 I can get a lot out of it flat sawn does it matter Flat or edge grained
for backing its the same delima I had with core lams flat get a lot ,edge not so many ?

Title: Re: Hickory backing strips does it matter ?
Post by: Pat B on December 17, 2017, 07:11:46 am

I believe all grain configurations work for backings.

Title: Re: Hickory backing strips does it matter ?
Post by: Stick Bender on December 17, 2017, 07:29:20 am

Thanks Pat didnt know if one was prefered over the other its a clean strait peace of hickory !

Title: Re: Hickory backing strips does it matter ?
Post by: Pat B on December 17, 2017, 12:02:01 pm

I prefer bias grained(/////) or edge grain(llllll) but flat grain is fine too. Just try to keep the runoff at a minimum.

Title: Re: Hickory backing strips does it matter ?
Post by: Stick Bender on December 17, 2017, 12:09:21 pm

 (Thanks the shag bark I did was not as clean as this stave and it had minimal run off so I'm hoping this one will be fine I could 1/4 saw yet but would loose the outer wedge shape to waist, defently more bang for the buck flat sawn !