I don’t even remember it being dented in that spot. The physics of it are a mystery to me.

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A good one made of straight grained ash or something are fairly expensive, so they end up being made of low grade poplar or fir or something that's a lot easier to crack and split.

Wood also has to be finished or it'll degrade, and most of the coating chemicals that are cost effective and work worth a damn have been banned.

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