As I began preparing some rough Sapele (an african mahogany) I had seasoned in the shop I found the supplier had given me two beautiful 4/4 x 10″ x 14′ quartersawn pieces that are book matched halves of a resawn parent. The wood seems very stable after the initial prep. I am wondering if I would be asking for trouble if I glued the bookmatched halves together to show the figure in the field of some raised panel doors. I know the standard is to alternate the direction of the annular rings, but generally instructors assume you are using flat sawn boards, so cupping is more an issue. I’d like to put the 15″ wide bookmatched, highly figured raised panels in door frames made of 3/4″ x 2 1/4′ straight grained stock. Should I be concerned about the panels cupping?
Thanks in advance for your perspective.
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There is no particular reason to have the growth rings alternate, though with book matching that is how they would be positioned. (The two "inside" surfaces, are opened up. Those surfaces differ only the changes over the width of the saw kerf.) If quartersawn, the issue is moot. The best way to select boards for panels is always to consider how the panel looks.
Thanks guys - Alan
Sapele is extremely stable, and QS pieces will give you no concern at all. You can bookmatch them without worry.
David Ring
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