Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

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On Sunday, 10 April 2016 07:01:37 UTC+1, wrote:
Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

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Nope.
It's just a **** bit of wood.
Probably not correctly cut from the log it was made from.

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Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine
plank?

Probably involves a jointer and turning it into a 8½" x ¾" plank ...

On 10/04/2016 07:39, Andy Burns wrote:
wrote:

Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine
plank?

Probably involves a jointer and turning it into a 8½" x ¾" plank ...


9" x 1" is pushing it for a softwood board to be perfectly flat.
Splitting it in two, re machining the edges and glueing up might work if
you don't have access to a planer. A timber merchant might do it if
they're sure there are no hidden fixings

The twist might be useful if you were making a Viking longship :-)

Richard

Andy Burns wrote:
wrote:

Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine
plank?

Probably involves a jointer and turning it into a 8½" x ¾" plank ...

Grind it up and turn it into MDF?

Theo

I don't think you can do this. If it has a natural warp, then even if
steamed straight it will gradually go back.

Brian

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Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's
a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the
other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem,
because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it
as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

TIA,
A

On Sunday, 10 April 2016 07:01:37 UTC+1, wrote:
Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

TIA,
A

No. First it's not doable. Second if it were somehow done, you'd have a plank with twist dependant on RH, so it would retwist as the seasons change.


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On Sunday, 10 April 2016 07:01:37 UTC+1, wrote:
Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine
plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees
out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it
wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would
flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

TIA,
A

No. First it's not doable. Second if it were somehow done, you'd have a
plank with twist dependant on RH, so it would retwist as the seasons
change.

You must be using something to support it? Can it really not be screwed
down while in use?

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On 10/04/2016 07:01, wrote:
Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

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A

Could you screw & glue a 2 x 1 batten on edge along the front edge?

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On 10/04/2016 07:01, wrote:
Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

TIA,
A

Could you screw & glue a 2 x 1 batten on edge along the front edge?


Will that not just twist too?
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David Lang Wrote in message:
On 10/04/2016 07:01, wrote:
Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

TIA,
A

Could you screw & glue a 2 x 1 batten on edge along the front edge?


Will that not just twist too?

Frankly its not worth trying unless its a very nice bit of pine. but
steam or heat will do it it


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On 11/04/2016 17:01, jim wrote:
David Lang Wrote in message:
On 10/04/2016 07:01, wrote:
Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

TIA,
A

Could you screw & glue a 2 x 1 batten on edge along the front edge?


Will that not just twist too?

Not if it's on edge I don't think.

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On 11/04/2016 17:01, jim wrote:
David Lang Wrote in message:
On 10/04/2016 07:01, wrote:
Is there a way to permanently remove a twist from a 9" x 1" pine plank? It's a nice planed piece, but one end is about 10 degrees out-of-true to the other end. If I was using it as a floorboard, it wouldn't be a problem, because the act of screwing it down would flatten it, but I want to use it as a shelf that's not fixed in place.

TIA,
A

Could you screw & glue a 2 x 1 batten on edge along the front edge?


Will that not just twist too?

Not if it's on edge I don't think.


Mmm 9? twist Vs 2" straight....

Maybe the OP should look out for a similarly twisted bit and make
a deeper shelf by playing them off against each other :-)

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