Hey all,
So, I have some 1/4" maple boards I had planed down (from 3/4, all that Home Depot had) to use as a top of a Jewelry box.
Unfortunately, I discovered that even after planing, somehow I ended up with a cupped piece.
I'd say the apogee of the cupping is a good 1/8", so re-planing it with some supports would leave me with a board far too thin.
For maple, would doing a few days soaking and then a few days clamped be a safe bet? Not sure how that works with woods as dense as maple,
nor if the process is not appropriate for maple.
These were from Home-depot, so I'm not sure of their kiln-dryedness, just plain old maple planks home depot has racks of (usually 8' x 3.5' x 3/4" planks)
Worst comes to worse i'll just start over, but this was some nice birds-eye maple, wish I could make it work...
Thanks all!