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    • cody
        October 24, 2010 at 9:23 pm
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        #7010

        I just split my hickory log up and its got a pretty good twist in the grain. Is it junk?? I can still get the bow shape if I wanted to but the grain would twist through the bow and I can think of quite a few problems that this would cause, but this is the fist time i’ve split my own log and I was just wondering. Thanks

      • DEllis
          October 24, 2010 at 10:12 pm
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          #57258

          If it is more than very slightly twisted I’d basically consider it firewood. The other possibility would be to make a board out of it and then back it with something…….the twist should not be too much trouble on the belly.
          Best of luck,
          Darcy

        • cody
            October 24, 2010 at 11:40 pm
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            #57305

            Yeah the twist is about 90 degrees over about and eight foot span. I would call that a pretty bad twist. haha I was thinking about using it for laminating strips but I don’t now I’m pretty bummed out about it. Thanks for the help

          • DEllis
              October 30, 2010 at 2:06 am
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              #63088

              Could be worse……could be an osage or yew log perfectly pipe straight with no knots…..but twisted the same:twisted:. Keep looking for decent wood I had a lot of trouble finding birch(one of the only decent bow woods in my area) without spiral grain. I finally did, but I made a bit of firewood first.
              Best of luck,
              Darcy:)

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