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   ScottInMadtown | Jan 16, 2003 10:40pm | #1

   If you are comfortable with your rough-stock source then you should be able to use 4/4 stock.  They should have cut it about 1 and 1/8 inches when wet and should end up with about 1inch thick dry.  The above is given that the stock is relatively flat and not cupped or bowed and definitely not warped.  You would be sure of getting 7/8 out of 5/4 stock even with cupping or bowing.  Is it possible that your design could live with 13/16 instead of 7/8?  In that case you have a better chance of using 4/4 stock.

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   BOBABEUI | Jan 16, 2003 11:35pm | #2

   Scott,

   Thanks for your help..

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   patternmaker | Jan 17, 2003 02:53am | #3

   As a rule,I cut my detail parts slightly oversize before before flattening and bringing to final thickness. The smaller the piece,the easier it is to bring to final thickness with a minimum of waste.

   It might be easier to get a detail 7/8" X 6" X 12" from a 4/4 board than one twice the length.

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   BOBABEUI | Jan 17, 2003 04:13pm | #5

   Pat,

   Thanks for the recommendation

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   garth | Jan 17, 2003 06:43am | #4

   The 4/4 stock that I get from the supplier that I use can be finish to 7/8 about 80% of time if not more.

   Scott T.

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   BOBABEUI | Jan 17, 2003 04:14pm | #6

   Scott,

   Thanks for the information