duckkisser Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 i am going to make a cutting board out of maple and cherry. i know wood shrinkes the worst along the face grain so does this mean the width of the board changes or the thickness? if it is the width then i will cut these into strips and glue them face to face rather then edge to edge. thinking of installing a small drawer/compartment in bottom of it to put knives, spices, oils ect.... cut meat, open drawer, spice and grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Kugler Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 You will see the greatest shrinkage in the width with plain sawn wood (face grain). Quarter sawn wood shrinks the lease. By ripping and reglueing, you will have, in essence, quarter sawn wood with minimal shrinkage. HOWEVER, consider that the species of wood you are using; hardwoods generally shrink less than softwoods, we live in climate controlled homes now so wood movement is not the issue it was 100 years ago AND you should design your work so wood movement is not a big deal, ie, don't trap the top between joints. Usually you don't get into much trouble until you get a board wider than 8-10". Sounds like a neat project. Good luck. Thanks, Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 thanks roger that what i though just didnt want to cut up my cherry and hard maple till i could confirm it. last 2 feet of maple so if i dont do it right then i have to make a different gift for christmass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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