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bushboy
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plain,quartered 0r rift?
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August 29, 2012, 04:49:59 pm »
Hey all,wich type of board is best suited for a self bow,or are they all egual depending on the grain?thx's!
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bubby
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August 29, 2012, 04:52:14 pm »
they will all work, allthough i prefer quartersawn when i can get it, Bub
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George Tsoukalas
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August 29, 2012, 05:34:22 pm »
They're all good. With quarter sawn you need to have perfectly straight edge grain. My site may help. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/index.html
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Cameroo
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August 29, 2012, 09:10:12 pm »
I'm no expert, but I love me a nice quarter sawn board
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tattoo dave
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Rockford, MI
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August 29, 2012, 10:04:55 pm »
Quarter sawn without a doubt!! Just my 2 cents.
Tattoo Dave
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DarkSoul
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August 30, 2012, 06:38:23 am »
The grain must be STRAIGHT, but the ring orientation doesn't really matter. All types of boards will make a self bow.
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