Hi NH et al,

It might be worth checking out the techniques employed by the Normans nearly 1000 years ago to produce planks using the hewing "Tee" axe. The process employed appears to have involved making use of small trees that were leant up against another forked tree and then hewed down their length.

I wonder if this would help reduce "bounce" ?

Regards

Ken Hume

Looking back to see the way ahead !