quarter sawn wood poll
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quarter sawn wood poll
I have about 20 boards of quarter sawn ash being kiln dried right now. The gain of the lumber is straight as it gets and it got me thinking. Does this lumber need to be ripped and glued in order to make a core?
No, but if a crack starts it will travel all the way through. If in strips the crack stops there. Kind of like a "fire break". There will be a slight bit less toritionall stiffness also....theoretically. Nice hard wood for a one piece core though. Skidsmond did the same thing with ash I believe. He never reported any problems.
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the vert lam will be much more stable than 1 solid plank.
It is probably more cost effective to buy flat sawn lumber, rip it and then turn it 90 deg when you re-laminate.
It is probably more cost effective to buy flat sawn lumber, rip it and then turn it 90 deg when you re-laminate.
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Re: quarter sawn wood poll
I picked up yesterday same quarter sawn ash. Now I see what you mean. It's a beautiful looking wood and grain perfectly vertical.hegan wrote:I have about 20 boards of quarter sawn ash being kiln dried right now. The gain of the lumber is straight as it gets and it got me thinking. Does this lumber need to be ripped and glued in order to make a core?
Sometimes ago on YouTube I saw video from one of the big manufacturers and sure looks they using solid wood not sliced up.
I'm going to use it with other wood so it gets sliced up anyway
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