"Stan" wrote in news:1115828699.149114.124930
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:

snip
1/64inch gap in the middle but the ends are flush. I should say again
that my boards are 5/4 hard maple, 5.5inches wide and about 57inches
long.


I believe that if you leave these boards overnight in my shop, and measure
again in the morning, you will get a different reading.

1/64 inch over 5 feet ought to be within woodworking tolerances.

Go Cougars!

Patriarch