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JPG40504 wrote:How about Truth or Consequences?

I was wondering when someone wood pick up on that .... LOL.

How did I figure it wood be you .....

Dick

BTW, this purposeful misspelling process is hard to do (like breaking up) .....

rjent wrote:I was wondering when someone wood pick up on that .... LOL.

How did I figure it wood be you .....

Dick

BTW, this purposeful misspelling process is hard to do (like breaking up) .....

Then don't do it.

dusty wrote:Then don't do it.

Wooden dat bee luverlee:D!

dusty wrote:Then don't do it.

Thank you, I always wait for permission .....

Although we figure expansion/contraction by using the largest movement - tangential, I have not seen a truly flat grained board since seeing wide boards sawn from LARGE trees.

Most flatsawn boards that are now available have at least one edge that is truly rift grain. Sometimes both edges and sometimes the edges are quartersawn grain. This happenstance really reduces the calculated flatsawn movement.

JPG40504 wrote:How about Truth or Consequences?

Don't know, but I used annual moisture changes from the Western part of New Mexico.

charlese wrote:Although we figure expansion/contraction by using the largest movement - tangential, I have not seen a truly flat grained board since seeing wide boards sawn from LARGE trees.

Most flatsawn boards that are now available have at least one edge that is truly rift grain. Sometimes both edges and sometimes the edges are quartersawn grain. This happenstance really reduces the calculated flatsawn movement.

You guys are just a warehouse of knowledge. That is a very true statement. That idea was wandering through my empty head as well, but didn't know if it was part of the equation or not.

Thanks charlese, you are an expert!

What a great forum!

Dick

T or C is in the (mountainous) Southern/Western New Mexico.

rjent wrote:You guys are just a warehouse of knowledge. That is a very true statement. That idea was wandering through my empty head as well, but didn't know if it was part of the equation or not.

Thanks charlese, you are an expert!

What a great forum!

Dick

T or C is in the (mountainous) Southern/Western New Mexico.

I second that!!!!!!

rjent wrote:You guys are just a warehouse of knowledge. That is a very true statement. That idea was wandering through my empty head as well, but didn't know if it was part of the equation or not.

Thanks charlese, you are an expert!

What a great forum!

Dick

T or C is in the (mountainous) Southern/Western New Mexico.

You live there so you must know but this is not what I call mountainous.

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Hypothetical questions!!!! Sounds like my ex!!!!LOL
Okay, what type of wood, it makes a difference, is the end grain sealed, makes a big difference. My cherry end tables and coffee tables I made are at least that wide and no way is there 3/8" variation in seasonal changes. I dont even consider moister expansion when I build some thing and never had noticeable expansion, let alone a problem. I have done ship lap joints on some backs of pieces, but that was for ease and looks.
I am adding here, "edit" I think your #s are wrong, if I remember right they figure 1/8" average per foot of width as a general #, not a 1/4", and if it does it will happen first and most at the end grain area. That is one reason some, when gluing up panels use a "spring joint" to help alleviate that and help prevent any future possible "checking".
Now go to the shop and do something physical, and do away with the hypothetical stuff!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!