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Default Question about ripping poplar

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On Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:09:40 -0400
Dick Snyder wrote:

If I rip the stiles at 2" wide and 85" long
will it spring apart or together like cheap pine does?


2-inches seems narrow for 85-inch length


It's reasonable for a stile. A 2" stile on each side of a
17" door means the panel will be 13" wide. Make the stiles
any wider and the panel would be so narrow that it would
look odd.

John