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Originally Posted by Rudy4
I've worked with osage a bit in general woodworking and as a fret board wood. Drawbacks include not being generally available in widths needed for tops / backs, it can be very unstable with twisting and splitting not uncommon, it is not colorfast and usually turns an unattractive brown, losing grain differentiation over time.
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Splitting likely goes with the territory. I remember Somogyi once wrote that brittle is good sonically.