Originally Posted By: wingshooter16
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


That's certainly my understanding as it is formed from compression. As such, straigt grain with fiddleback should be very strong.