Tinkering in my garage last night to fix a car part I noticed a piece of rough sawn lumber hiding in a corner I forgot I had. Time to play! So I got out the electric hand planer to clean all the sides and see just what I had. Looks to be maple to me and my friend who runs a muzzleloading stock making shop. I reread parts of a couple books last night and then laid out dimensions on the back. Took it to the band saw this morning to get the project started. It's been many years, 15 +, since I tried this and am looking forward to giving it another go. I did notice that even though this board has been around a number of years the thin strips removed from the board seems not to have the spring qualities I hoped it would. Maybe too moist or not the right kind of wood. But, it is a start and if anything I will hang it on the wall.
Side note: My buddie just checked with his moisture meter and it reads 8%. That shouldn't be an issue.
Topic: Board Bow Beginings (Read 273 times)
