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Wood...Stress Risers???

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Tantrum1

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Location
Saint John, NB Canada
Good day all,
Question for you. I'm aware of the importance and the care needed when working and smoothing any edges and "jagged" lines in metal as it creates a possible stress riser in the metal. My question is

Is this the same for wood?

I ask because I have small tooling marks on the inside of my relief holes in my wing ribs. I'm smoothing them out, but wondering how far I should take it? The relief holes will be covered with plywood face plys.

Thanks
Mark

Also I'm about to start my builders thread for my Snoshoo SR-1 Reno F1 Racer so please stop by and take a look!
 
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