> Thick cap. I have to say that I could >not tell if it is flat or quarter sawn. I am not able to see any annual >growth rings anywhere. The sides look exactly the same as the top - all the >little speckles (wood rays) that you see in maple. (Do you have any other >handy hard maple grain orientation ID methods?) The ends are cut rather >rough, so you can't really see what the grain orientation there. Bass bridge >appears the same also. I'll look more closely later & see if I can see >anything definitive. I'll report if I do. > >Terry Farrell That was my problem. I'm not entirely sure whether I was seeing saw cut or grain on the bridge end, and couldn't get past the furniture (et al) to get an eyeball to end grain look. I thought maybe you might not have yours packed so tightly. I'd like to think it's not flat cut, but I suppose if it can't be determined by looking at it, it's a moot point. Ron N
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