Originally Posted By: oldmanriver
Fiddleback has no place on a double?! I really like the individuality of knots, birdseye, fiddleback, etc. on any wood object, especially the butt of a stock. It is hard to work and stain and therefore a challenge to a stockmaker and it sets it apart from the straight grain average blank, provided it is not in the head or the hand where it might compromise strength.


I must differ with you here, as fiddleback, in my experience, is one of the few "figures" that does not compromise strength.

Mike

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