crack question

[smokinj]

That's great looking wood, whether your Finnish or American

Has anyone tried banding the ends as well as sealing them for the more valuable wood?

I'm thinking of the plastic strap banding like you get around cardboard boxes, with protective standoffs.

I seal and stand on end and always 2-1/2 inch thick plus.....Guitar blanks are very hard numbers to hit. My black walnut mostly goes for live edge table and bar tops. Guitar makers hound me for blanks but hate cutting up slabs for that. I hope this is not the spelling B fourm......

 

[Havana woody]

If a crack is inevitable. It is better to make a controlled cut to.release pressure and reattach with glue or a tenion.