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05-29-2019, 06:06 AM
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Bearclaw and splitting
On the thread on bearclaw, I stated I found no musical advantage to it, just a visual one. Then I thought harder. Maybe there is a structural advantage: does bearclaw pattern in wood grain render it less likely to split? The thinking is that it breaks up straight grain - but I could be way off. Maybe it's the other way around.
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05-29-2019, 07:42 AM
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I have no idea but I'd hope that in a "normal" world big serious brands wouldn't sell instruments with this kind of wood for a significantly higher price if there was a significantly higher risk of them getting damaged. (Or else in special luxury editions that are clearly intended for use in carefully controlled environments only for fear of damaging them.)
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05-29-2019, 08:07 AM
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That's a good simile, yes, sorta.
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