Bridge cap materials

[Erwinspiano@aol.com]

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In a message dated 10/12/2002 11:51:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:


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>       Terry writes
> I see clearly the reasoning behind an advantage to skewing laminations of 
> quarter-sawn maple for a cap. I understand how you can laminate rotary or 
> flat sawn maple into a cap, but I don't understand why it would make for a 
> good cap. Won't you end up with something that is essentially a flat-sawn 
> cap? I guess I don't know too much about why it is said that a quarter sawn 
> cap is better than a flat sawn cap - I guess I just assume that experience 
> has shown that the quarter sawn is stronger - more resistant to crushing by 
> the string. If you are using rotary cut or flat sawn laminations

         Terry-- You answered most of your own question. Flat sawn wood 
splits more readily than quarter sawn hence the use of quartered lumber in 
boards and bridges.
     Dale

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