George, from what I gathered, Chapter 3 related mainly to the movement of
wood upon initial drying from its "green" stage. I did not see anything
that relates to the instant case, i.e., seasoned lumber exposed to the
elements causing repeated wetting and drying of one surface of the board.
In this case, as in the case of your typical deck, it does not matter what
direction the grain runs, as the cupping will occur in the direction of the
exposure to moisture. This is because the fibers on that side of the board
have been crushed by the expansion when wet, and upon drying, the surface
area is now smaller than it was originally.

Joe


"George" george@least wrote in message
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"Joe Tylicki" wrote in message
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your chances are not good.

I would have to agree. You could try exposing the opposite side to the
the
elements and see if it evens out, much like flipping deck boards. You
could
try it with just one piece first to see if it works. I believe the
cupping
is caused by the wood fibers compressing and does not reverse upon
drying.


For your edification :
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fp.../fplgtr113.htm
Specifically, chapter 3.