Generally "C" grain is used on indoor motor sticks but trying to roll a
C grain tube from 1/32" thick will most likely crack as you try to roll
it over the rod. So I would either use thinner wood with a "C" grain or
go to a different grain that will roll easier. We had troubles with some
of the Tru-Weight .025" C grain wood from Goldstein we had as it would
split when trying to roll pennyplane motor sticks so had to use thinner
wood to get it to roll OK so you may get different results depending on
whose wood your are trying to roll when you get to the thicker sizes. So
I guess what i am trying to say is if you have issues with 1/32" then
you will have to go thinner or get away from quarter grain balsa in that
application.
Don S.
> Wonder, it there a special reason to use "C" grain rather than "A" ???
> Seems that it would have a greater tendency to split radially.
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Received on Sun Jun 03 2012 - 09:13:29 CEST
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