The best wood for go-bars is ash.    I've had three break in thirty years and mine are square section from 12 to 14mm.    Of course bridges will wonder if not given control.   Some use nails or pins, I use fine dowels.    If you look on my Facebook pages you will photos of my system.



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Tuesday, 12 January 2016, 18:14 +0000 from [log in to unmask]  <[log in to unmask]>:
>Dear listers,
>I can't find in the archives the response to a simple (and probably dumb) question, and hope you would help me.
>
>I have a fairly simple gobar deck, the distance floor to ceiling is 96 cm, about 38''.
>What sticks should I use for gluing bridges? I'll make shorter sticks for gluing in the soundboards.
>I mean, which wood, how long, how thick?
>
>I tried with beech, 120 cm long, about 1 cm thick, but the pressure is too little and the bridge goes wandering.
>I used one stick every 10 cm.
>
>The fir breaks while curving, and I gave away.
>
>Would you please help?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Domenico
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