I’m building an extension dining table using 1 1/4″ cherry for the top. Some of the boards have some twist in them, maybe 3/16″. Each half of the top will measure 36″ x 40″, so without the leaves the table will be 72″ x 40″. I am planning to rip each board to 6″, and using a 6 inch jointer to flatten the bottom of the boards, and follow up by running the boards through a thickness planer. Does this make sense? I’m worried that the final thickness will be significantly reduced. I can take the glued-up panel to a cabinet shop and have it sanded, but the guy there said that the sander would not remove twist, and then the panel would be too large for the jointer. My skills with a hand plane are marginal. Any help will be appreciated.