Does anyone have any thoughts on wrestplank grain orientation?  I know the
Flemish cut wrestplanks on the quarter, but was this a matter of effiency in
dimentioning lumber or were they considering strength, stability, and the
relationship of grain oreintation to drilling for tuning pin holes.   Is
there a diffrence in how smoothly tuning pins turn in quarter vs flat sawn
wrestplanks.
 
Any thoughts on diffrent materials used for wrestplanks.  Up untill now I
have been using white oak.  Any observations on the use of maple, walnut, and
other woods as it relates to strenght and smoothness of tuning pins,would
also be of interest.