Hi everyone,
I'm working on a HH natural made from a maple fork. In the midst of the rough shaping, I found that there is a knot / branch that goes through one of the forks near the center. Any opinions on what I should do about this? Looking at the pictures below, do you think it's worth finishing, or will it be too weak? Is there anything I can do to strengthen it? Is there a reliable way to test it now?
Thanks.
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I'm working on a HH natural made from a maple fork. In the midst of the rough shaping, I found that there is a knot / branch that goes through one of the forks near the center. Any opinions on what I should do about this? Looking at the pictures below, do you think it's worth finishing, or will it be too weak? Is there anything I can do to strengthen it? Is there a reliable way to test it now?
Thanks.
Edited to fix picture links: