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Originally Posted by Left of Sam
Thus, when people glue on the longitudinal back brace before the back is ready to be joined to sides, do they take into consideration the bend that will happen because of side taper?
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Short answer: for most people, no. It is a thin, non-stiff reinforcement of the center gluing seam, not a brace as such. Usually/often, the reinforcement is made with the grain running perpendicular to the seam, offering little stiffness while maximizing its ability to reduce splitting.