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hi all

is it any different yo buy knotted pine spindles to the normal ones in b&q ???

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a knot is a weak point in the wood
the ocasional small live knots is ok [a knot that wont fall out]
dont fancy the idea of spindles with lots of weakpoints in them :rolleyes:
 
big-all said:
a knot is a weak point in the wood
the ocasional small live knots is ok [a knot that wont fall out]
dont fancy the idea of spindles with lots of weakpoints in them :rolleyes:

Ok so best to get knot-free spindles?
 
b21playa said:
big-all said:
a knot is a weak point in the wood
the ocasional small live knots is ok [a knot that wont fall out]
dont fancy the idea of spindles with lots of weakpoints in them :rolleyes:

Ok so best to get knot-free spindles?

yes i would as spindles are so small in the first place if you reduce strength you are going to get breakages
 
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b21playa said:
cheers

it was just i was offered 50 for £20

well just say you will take any that dont break if you sit on them on a soft sofa or your bed ;)

i think you will finnish up with 50/50 or in this case 25 broken
 
big-all said:
b21playa said:
cheers

it was just i was offered 50 for £20

well just say you will take any that dont break if you sit on them on a soft sofa or your bed ;)

i think you will finnish up with 50/50 or in this case 25 broken

so if it has knots in them as long as they are not falling out, its ok?
 
if you get not to many small well spaced "live" knots you may be ok but they are a weakness and without a strength test you wont know
 

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