oddities puzzler #2

[Clyde Hollinger]

Clyde Metoo says:

Same exact situation in the example I saw.

Ron Nossaman wrote:

> >Whoa.... this really happened ??? what kinda material was it made of and how
> >did the split look, it obviously didnt affect the mounting of the hammers and
> >whippens themselves or you woulda noticed loose parts. Didnt think this kinda
> >thing could happen really, I wonder what caused the split?
>
> Yep, it really happened. It's made from two planks of maple, glued
> together. The glue joint failed, and the top half of the rail with the
> hammers attached went north to a point past where the jacks could reach the
> butt.
>
> Ron N