Are some woods more prone to develop cracks?

Doc_J said:

Thanks Len and Stan. Yes, this particular uke is being returned to it's original owner.

It does seem some woods are more prone to cracking, and ziricote appears to be such a wood. I didn't mean to imply that ziricote will crack, but may be more likely to crack than some other tone hardwoods when stressed from humidity, temperature, etc. Brazilian Rosewood & Bocote also appear to be woods with a higher potential of cracking.

From the discussion in this thread, there are some steps one can take to mitigate the possibility of cracking (proper drying/seasoning, CA application, proper humidity, ...).

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tenor madness said:

I recall reading a tab in here where a least a couple of luthiers said Redwood tops are more likely than most other top woods to crack (not saying they are likely to, just a little less stable than other top woods).

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tenor madness said:

I recall reading a tab in here where a least a couple of luthiers said Redwood tops are more likely than most other top woods to crack (not saying they are likely to, just a little less stable than other top woods).

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