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Title: Hickory Backing
Post by: bigcountry on April 15, 2009, 11:25:00 AM

Someone explained quarter sawn to me for backing.

So a good hickory backing will be quarter sawn and hopfully straight grained?  But what I dont' understand is can't quartersawn slat splinter if the grain isn't followed?

Title: Re: Hickory Backing
Post by: Pat B on April 16, 2009, 12:45:00 AM

Hickory can take some grain violation, unlike other wood. Most backings are sawn and thus grain violations are present.
   I like the end grain to look like this...(/////) but I don't mind if it looks like this...(IIII)

Title: Re: Hickory Backing
Post by: bigcountry on April 16, 2009, 10:55:00 AM

I have some hickory I am thinking about getting a friend with a saw mill to quarter saw for me.  He said it takes some time but he would do it for free.