IMHO quatersawn bridgeplates are OK as long as you angle the grain.
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| Author: | sprouseod [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bridge plate material |
I understand that most bridge plate materials are rosewood, maple or various hardwood, and I understand that they should not be quarter sawn. If so since your back and sides are quarter or flat sawn where do you get rift sawn bridge plate material especially BRW? thanks Richard |
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| Author: | woody b [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bridge plate material |
IMHO quatersawn bridgeplates are OK as long as you angle the grain.
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| Author: | David R White [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bridge plate material |
Or make a laminate. |
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| Author: | sprouseod [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bridge plate material |
That's interesting. Just curious, what woods would you use? How would you orient the grain? And how thin could you go? Richard |
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| Author: | David R White [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bridge plate material |
I have done laminates, cross grain, maple and rosewood about the same thickness as normal 0.1" |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bridge plate material |
I want to orient my plate grain so the pins do not line up on the same grain line . This can cause cracks. I like to set the graining about 45 degrees so I have my plate grain looking like this ///////////// That way the pins are not working against the same line. I use Maple locust and osage orange. I have used cherry also. My favorite is Osage and Locust . |
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