Bacote question

gspears · Sep 27, 2012

My friend purchased a piece of Bacote. He wants to cut finger boards and bridges from it. I am not sure if the grain needs to be oriented a certain way for stability. I have taken photos of the wood and numbered them. Please take a look and let me know which side would work best for the face or top of the finger board. Thanks for looking.

Greg

tattwo · Sep 27, 2012

Can you get a picture of the end grain?

The Big Kahuna · Sep 27, 2012

tattwo said:
Can you get a pis of the end grain?

Liam Ryan · Sep 27, 2012

http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=what+is+end+grain&oq=what+is+end+grain&gs_l=hp.12..0l3j0i30.5350.10437.0.14371.17.14.0.1.1.0.580.4691.3-2j4j4.10.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.aARIu5eh_4Y&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=1ab7a60a8999ef25&biw=1024&bih=484

Sven · Sep 27, 2012

I wouldn't hesitate to use numbers 1, 2 and 4. #3 is probably perfectly alright too.

gspears · Sep 27, 2012

Here is a "pic" of the end grain.

Sven · Sep 27, 2012

Ah, sloppy me thought it was cut to four pieces already. Sorry!

saltytri · Sep 27, 2012

Cut it so that the end grain is vertical.

Flyfish57 · Sep 27, 2012

For me, the grain pattern is too crazy to use for fingerboards quartersawn or otherwise. I prefer straight (or slightly wavy) quatersawn.

Rick Turner · Sep 27, 2012

School master Rick here.

Bocote...with two "o" kind of thingies among the vowels. Pretty close to Ziricote in appearance and usage. Can crack if not properly dried and aged. But nice stuff...

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