> On Mar 23, 2019, at 1:51 PM, Jim O'Brien  wrote:
> 
> I sometimes cut my own bands from wood that's been sitting in the rack for a
long time.  Success depends more on the grain than the dried age of the wood. I
always soak them 20-30 minutes before bending.
> 


Good point Jim.  The guitar guys are always looking for 2 things - vertical
grain and no runout.  Runout is where the breaks start.

Ed Minch