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Re: Strip: Choosing Lumber, Quarter saw, rift or f
By:Pete
Date: 9/7/2015, 5:22 pm
In Response To: Strip: Choosing Lumber, Quarter saw, rift or flat? (Brett Gallagher)

I ended up with a lot of flat sawn strips in my boat, and they are a bugger to sand. The ring lines are harder than the sapwood, and a power sander hollows out the sapwood in a hurry. Using 40 grit on the orbital to kept things in check, and a lot of hand sanding was needed to keep the boards smooth. I will not use flat sawn boards again for what it is worth.

Pete

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Choosing Lumber, Quarter saw, rift or flat?
Brett Gallagher -- 9/7/2015, 12:18 am
Re: Strip: Choosing Lumber, Quarter saw, rift or f *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/7/2015, 4:18 am
Re: Strip: Choosing Lumber, Quarter saw, rift or f
Pete -- 9/7/2015, 5:22 pm
Re: Strip: Choosing Lumber, Quarter saw, rift or f
Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2015, 3:02 am
Re: Strip: Choosing Lumber, Quarter saw, rift or f
JohnAbercrombie -- 9/9/2015, 2:20 pm
Re: Strip: Choosing Lumber, Quarter saw, rift or f
Pete -- 9/9/2015, 4:10 pm