In article , Tom Watson wrote:
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It is usually the case that one of the edges is good enough to be run
through the shaper to make the cope and stick. The pieces have not
been face jointed because a stile or rail is only about 2-1/4" to 3"
wide and with careful stock selection I will have faces whose cup will
not exceed that which will be taken out in the sanding process.

I agree more or less with your statements about removing cup... but I see you
have done nothing at all about bow...

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.