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Old 08-02-2016, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by HenryNZ View Post
Add: went to hardware shop. That piece of scrap timber I routed out is no hardwood. It is just an undressed pine board. Seems hard and square but probably no good in the long run. So will need to do it again but it's a good exercise nonetheless.
I strongly suggest that any wooden part be made from plywood. Those rings will be weak across the short grain no matter what type wood is used.

Dave
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