only time I've had problems is when the board is not dry before it is
milled. Even then it pays to sticker a plank after abusing it. I keep
my exotics stickered between kiln dried 8/4 hardwood with either
concrete blocks or clamps to hold everything in alignment

Leuf wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:19:46 -0600, "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote:


Heh ... I suppose this is a loaded question. I'm putting down designs
for a variety of projects; boxes, a magazine holder, etc.

I can easily get 1/2" and 3/4" thick boards that are up to 4" or 6"
wide, but boards that are 12" wide usually only come in 1" or more
thickness.

Making a jewelry box out of 1" thick wood isn't quite what I want. So,
what I need is a way of getting nice wood (maple, oak, cherry, etc.)
that is upwards to 12" wide and only 1/2" or 3/4" thick. And in some
cases, it would be nice to get it even thinner, like 3/8".

So ... the loaded question ... can I buy this stuff, or do I need to buy
a good bandsaw and a good planer to cut these from larger boards?


In my experience a 12" wide board that is thinner than 1/2" or even
3/4" is going to cup like crazy, especially if you are buying from
somewhere online and having it shipped in from another area. I'd glue
it up from narrower boards.


-Leuf