> > I select it myself looking for a nice tight grain12 to 15 grains per inch. > Just look at new Stwys the're still using flat sawn sugar pine that must be 3 > grains per inch.How strong can that be? With a compression crowned board and flat ribs, especially with a diaphragmed panel, What does a stiffer rib mean except less crown? The rib doesn't begin to support any bearing load until the crown is concave. Ron N
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