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I have nightmares about it!

Something like that 😅

Kiri's scientific name is Paulownia, you can have Paulownia Elongata and Tomentosa, which are two species that I use, I don't know if there are more. So, they aren't exactly the same, different density and hardness, but at the same time they are very similar. Same happens with Ayous and Samba...

That's not exactly true, every fiber has its own intrinsic properties like density, thickness, stiffness, hardness, feel, that will stand out if everything else is equal. What is wrong is to compare blades with different compositions, and attribute those differences to the top ply alone, or...

Custom order. - Koto / ALC / Ayous / Kiri / Ayous / ALC / Koto - 89.5g - 5.75mm - 1421Hz - Balance: 2.5cm (Low)

If the wood is stable in terms of humidity levels before the manufacturing process, there is no reason for wood to crack. Wood only cracks if there is a change in the volume, either caused by expansion or retraction, and those can only be caused by moisture exchanges or temperature. So, if a...

I haven't been posting a lot of penhold blades, that's my fault, I will try to do it more often. This one is a very light specimen, very stiff but relatively soft due to the AxC fiber. The low weight brings the speed down a bit, but it's still a very fast blade in the bottom of the OFF+ range...

I'm not sure what you mean by crack... Do you mean spontaneously break? Or break due to use?

Mostly because the owner wanted it this way, the composition and handle design originated from his concept. The goal was to have a not too fast combi blade meant for SP on the Fh, with a more direct trajectory, and a safer arc on the Bh.

Custom order asymmetric blade. - Kumamoto Hinoki / Hinoki / ZLC / Balsa / A-C / Ayous / Limba - 81.2g - 5.95mm - 1378Hz - Balance: 1.6cm (Very Low)

Yes I have.

🤔 https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/showthread.php?19018-SDC-Handmade-Blades&p=349594&viewfull=1#post349594

What you failed to realize was that I was talking about this specific case, and how this top layer reacted to being exposed to water, the sealer is irrelevant. Congrats on your 8 or 9 blades, I have made and sealed over 450 blades.

It's called raising the grain and it's a common wood working practice, not just in blade building. If this were done before, he could have applied any kind of finishing without any problems. The point is that, those fibers that were raised, were already loose, so you really want to get rid of...

There is nothing wrong with Acrylic lacquers, they are safer for the environment, dry clear, fast and hard, and can be applied very thinly. You just need to know what you are dealing with. Because they are water based, this will cause the wood fibers to raise. If the fibers weren't raised during...

We were aiming for a ALL+, linear and with a solid feeling, so I used a light core. Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk

Custom order 5 ply blade. The handle design (not originally mine) is a nice way of achieving a lower weight distribution by having a heavier wood on the bottom. - Koto / Spruce / Ayous / Spruce / Koto - 85.6g - 5.75mm - 1335Hz - Balance: 1.9cm (Very Low)

Nothing too fancy, just a classic 5 ply looping blade with a Zebrano handle. - Limba / Mahogany / Ayous / Mahogany / Limba - 88.0g - 5.5mm - 157x150mm - FL (101x25mm) - 1141Hz - 3.1cm (Med)

Beware of using a Disney character's name in NYC, I've heard two lawyers will jump out of a trash bin and sue you 😃

和 (wa) - a concept that implies unity, peace, and harmony. Koto / ALC / Ayous / Kiri / Ayous / AC / Koto 85.0g - 5.8mm - 1485Hz - Balance: 2.6cm (Low)