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Re: Bamboo vs hickory backing for ipe trilam
« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2014, 04:22:00 PM »
oldways, edge or biased grain I think are the best but flat grain will work. You want as few runoffs as possible. I usually cut hickory backing strips at 3/16" and they end up at 1/8" or slightly thinner after sanding out the saw marks.
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Re: Bamboo vs hickory backing for ipe trilam
« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2014, 07:12:00 PM »
Well i got sold on bamboo by a reputable bamboo advocate who surfaced long enough to pm me.  I got two pieces on their way now.  So im gonna give it a go.  Might be a couple weeks.  Been sick a couple days and now my springtime honey do list is getting away from me.
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Re: Bamboo vs hickory backing for ipe trilam
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2014, 07:49:00 PM »
it's spring there?
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Re: Bamboo vs hickory backing for ipe trilam
« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2014, 08:33:00 PM »
Well most of the snow has melted and it hit 58 today
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Re: Bamboo vs hickory backing for ipe trilam
« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2014, 09:49:00 PM »
Cool!

It's uplifting to know it's spring somewhere...lol
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Re: Bamboo vs hickory backing for ipe trilam
« Reply #25 on: March 23, 2014, 10:58:00 AM »
Thanks Pat for the info.
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