Jim do you know about greenheart and how it compares with cocobolo
for splitting? (I don't know, I want to know which one splits less)

once cocobolo is fully dry it is pretty stable. but the pretty dry part is hard
to tell. only 3 or 4% too much moisture can cause it to check.

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