Maple thins

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I will update this with pictures. I still have a pallet. Where is the wife hitting me with a broom emoji
 
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Oh and to add. I live in desert. You live ??? Dry here. When you take out of bundle, flip every few days so they can adjust. Figured maple is not all that stable. And when one bows flip it. When that does not work, there is plan b.
 
Do you have anymore packs with an obvious quilted maple piece in them? I Really like the first set you sent me but there were only two quilted thins, not complaining at all, the curly is purdy too but I’d buy a whole set just to get another fabulous quilted thin. No rush and no worries, just thought I’d get in your ear about it and see if it was possible.
 
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Billy said:
Do you have anymore packs with an obvious quilted maple piece in them? I Really like the first set you sent me but there were only two quilted thins, not complaining at all, the curly is purdy too but I’d buy a whole set just to get another fabulous quilted thin. No rush and no worries, just thought I’d get in your ear about it and see if it was possible.
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I will look.
I think that quilt you got was spalted?
 
It was, yes, and they’re awesome! Will be looked at for many to come when they get installed in my kitchen cabinet doors.
 
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What is the best way to flatten these boards in a way that will allow them to be stable?
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If the have bowed or cupped turn them around and let them sit like that for a few weeks. Until it has flattened itself to the point where you can use a router jig.
Also they are so thin that you could probably use them as box parts and then assemble them. They will move but with proper box construction the box shouldn’t break.
 
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When you take out and set them down they start to adjust to your MC but one side is on bench, one side open to air. Thus one side dries out faster than other . You can turn them as suggested above or sticker.
If that does not work I mist bowed side and put under weight. My bench had a troublesome set but since I wanted the book match I worked on it till flat. Over a decade later they are flat.

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I have been putting water on the cupped side, like putting water in a bowl, with just a regular sink sponge and then place it water side down on plastic for an hour or longer and it works itself straight again. Can even use a heat gun on the crown “dry”side, just make sure to heat the entire board evenly without getting the edges too much and that speeds up the process. Don’t leave it on the plastic overnight though. Hope this helps. And like Mike says, let them adjust to your ambient MC first.
 
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Billy said:
I have been putting water on the cupped side, like putting water in a bowl, with just a regular sink sponge and then place it water side down on plastic for an hour or longer and it works itself straight again. Can even use a heat gun on the crown “dry”side, just make sure to heat the entire board evenly without getting the edges too much and that speeds up the process. Don’t leave it on the plastic overnight though. Hope this helps. And like Mike says, let them adjust to your ambient MC first.
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Yep- first they are thin and wide- second they are figured. all that means not stable. then we move them from coast-where I bought them and then bring here in desert for 5-7 years and then ship back to higher MC. You just have to take a little time and coax back to even MC. I played with these when I first got them. laid out 10 pieces and flipped every day- amazing how much they moved and how when MC evened out how stable they were.
 
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Mike1950 said:
When you take out and set them down they start to adjust to your MC but one side is on bench, one side open to air. Thus one side dries out faster than other . You can turn them as suggested above or sticker.
If that does not work I mist bowed side and put under weight. My bench had a troublesome set but since I wanted the book match I worked on it till flat. Over a decade later they are flat.

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Love the bookmatched panels! And. that’s what I’m going for on my cabinets with these thins and every one I sand down it blows me away how much figure these have, super cool you hooked us up dude! Thank you 🙏
 
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Billy said:
Love the bookmatched panels! And. that’s what I’m going for on my cabinets with these thins and every one I sand down it blows me away how much figure these have, super cool you hooked us up dude! Thank you 🙏
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Thank you. This company used a circular sander to get the as they are. Sanding big leaf is a large subject. Walnut is much harder but easier to sand. Rough grits on big sander are ok with great caution to go very slow and for me I usually switch ot ROS. About 80 -100. It burns so easily and then you have to go back.
But once sanded, oiled and waxed, i think it has more depth and 3D than all but a few woods.
They make great booked drawer faces. And cabinet panels.
 
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