Leuf wrote in
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Keep in mind though that if you take 1/4" off one side of a 3/4" board
it's going to cup on you unless it has even moisture content all the
way through the board.


-Leuf


It isn't just the moisture content. Growth rings, grain patterns, etc.,
all contribute. And wider = worse for this application.

Baltic birch plywood, or similar. I buy it prefinished, in 8' lengths, at
the pro plywood supplier, for drawer stock. Good stuff!

Patriarch