I just recently bought my first piece of hardwood, 8/4 hard maple – 8″x10′ – kiln dried. I have cut 4′ from this plank and cut this down to the rough dimensioned pieces I will need for my project. I now have these pieces stickered and set aside.
My question is:
Should these pieces be turned crown up or down? Or does it really matter?
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I've never thought it mattered. Afterall, you want to end up with them flat--no crown, regardless of which way the growth rings are turned.
Thanks Steve,
That's what I was thinking, guess I just needed to hear someone else confirm.
If you mean crown up or down for the stickering it makes no difference.
John W.
dj,
If the crowns should be "up" in the Northern Hemisphere, then it makes sense that the crowns should be "down" in the Southern Hemisphere. Maybe one of the Aussie woodworkers could straighten us out on this one. Of course, as ex-President Bill Clinton might say, "It depends on your definition of 'up'".
With TIC (Tongue In Cheek),
96
Thanks 96, and we must not forget which region the wood actually came from. Though I might be in the southern hemi, the wood might be from the northern hemi, in which case simply reverse the crown up. This of course, assuming one has figured out the true meaning of up and down in respect to thier geographic location.
If you live at the Equator what are you supposed to do?Stand them on edge??Facing which direction???Too much to think about.
Change to metal working! :-)
A bad day woodworking is better than a good day working -- yes, I'm retired!
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