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Unread 04-16-2016, 08:28 PM   #1
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If the wood shrinks wouldn't the hole get larger.
I had a 16g VH that had a knot in the stock. The center of the knot actually fell out. I had to glue it back in.
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If the wood shrinks wouldn't the hole get larger.
I had a 16g VH that had a knot in the stock. The center of the knot actually fell out. I had to glue it back in.
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i have seen that happen in other wooden object

this crack is unrelated to the knot on the other side - which is stable
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