h8non : i did use natural light and a pencil to kind of mark along where i thought the grain was going , but it kind of wanders across the stave. the gizmo actually showed pretty much the same line. there were a few spots that were tricky , but i split the gizmo line , and it pretty much was right near my freehand.
im working tonight on measurements and im just going to mark every 6" and do the width at that point then connect them .
does osage like a flat belly square cross shape or more of a trapped/rounded belly?