Wood and Controlled Climate

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Pieter Gaskin

Will try and get some pictures this weekend to show you.I didn't think you could bring back the wood once it cupped and twisted slightly.I am learning a lot here.The pieces are roughly 11/16 of an inch thick.I made sure I had plenty to work with being a newbie.
Thanks again for the advice.

Plaining it flat does not ensure the tension will be gone. Flattening it would but 11/16" is very very thick. What are you making with that? Our Tops are about 5/16" or so finished. We split 1" wood and clean it up to .350-.400" maximum and then thickness the final down as needed. Be careful not to crack or spit the wood. When you said you made a top I was thinking about 1/4" or so. WE could actually split 11/16" and make a top close to 1/4" from that as we have done in the past if the wood is flat.

[Pieter Gaskin]

Well originally I was going to do some carving and kinda "archtop" it similar to a Les Paul's top.However I am going to keep it simple being it's my first one.

"WE could actually split 11/16" and make a top close to 1/4" from that as we have done in the past if the wood is flat."

The one side of the bookmatch is flat..........maybe this is a possibility for me?I personally don't own a large bandsaw,however I do have access to one.