Is this wood good for X-Braces?
At my local Big Box Store, I ran across this board. Nice tight grain, cut from the center of the log the grain on each edge is near perfectly quartersawn. I ripped a few pieces, thinking it would work well for bracing. Not sure what kind of wood it is, but is lightweight and nice tight grain. Then I noticed a little bit of runout, and I now wonder if the darker color in those spots might be prone to splitting as the wood ages and dries once everything is finished.
So what do you think? Is this wood suitable, or should I keep looking?
Phil
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