Older trees are more stable but not as strong as middle-aged trees. Younger trees move more and are not ready to use. Tight grain is what some people prefer, but the grain can be too tight because it will start to lose strength at some point.

As trees grow in one season, they grow faster from spring through summer and more slowly from fall through winter. That is what we see in tree rings. Tighter grain means less space in fast-growing fibre. This space in looser grain is where the moisture stays, which is why tighter grain is more stable than looser grain. Density is also heavier in tighter grain. The increased density means that the wood is stronger. Therefore makes a bat come to life but die’s earlier….

Heartwood is just wood that has lost its sap as it moves out through growth therefore brittle it is also denser….

Ok looking at it on density perspective then tighter grains will make for stiffers blade on the outset but it would mean faults develop quickly… It also means, as you probably know, more weight for the same given volume… Performace of bats is related to a number of things and wood mass in the hitting area is one of them.

Pressing a tighter grain cleft as opposed to looser grain cleft will be different…

Andy
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