<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>CAN BE</EM> less wasteful. If you = are using stock that would otherwise not be used (cosmetic defects, grain = characteristics, etc.), indeed laminated ribs are less wasteful. However, if you are = using nice looking, beautiful grained, quarter sawn Sitka Spruce (or whatever you = are using in your panels), laminated ribs consume about twice the amount of wood = compared to solid ribs.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank goodness Del's research, that he = so kindly is willing to share, suggests that grain angle (quarter/flat-sawn) doesn't = seem to matter much in the laminated rib. So yes, for me, I am often using wood = that otherwise would not be used.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SNIP</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>    For ribs, I = think it's a no-brainer, if for no other reason than the <BR>> fact that it is = LESS WASTEFUL!<BR>> Basically..... that's good enough for me.<BR>> <G><BR>> <BR>> Later,<BR>> = Guy</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>