That “feather crotch” isn’t actually the grain but is a waviness caused by growth stress in the critch area of the tree and shouldn’t have much, if any, effect on the strength of the wood.
The engraver isn’t one of the “usual suspects” but We have seen his work before. His name doesn’t come to me at the moment but it should come to me after I put some thought and research into it.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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