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   JeffHeath | May 13, 2006 05:55pm | #1

   What species, and how wide are the boards?  Is the stock flatsawn, or quartersawn?

   Jeff

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   uaxccoach | May 13, 2006 10:50pm | #2

   poplar 5 in. wide and flatsawnthanks

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   JeffHeath | May 15, 2006 06:51am | #8

   Sound advice here already.

   Jeff

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   JayS | May 14, 2006 12:06am | #3

   If you are building in the summer with relatively higher humidity, the boards will be at their widest, and will contract in other seasons.  If you leave 1/16 inch or so, the gaps will enlarge to 1/8 or so in the winter.  THe overlap has to be wide enough that gaps don't appear.

   Jay

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   uaxccoach | May 14, 2006 12:36am | #4

   thanks a lot

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   joinerswork | May 14, 2006 05:14am | #5

   uax,

   A nice way to conceal the cracks, is to run a small (1/4") bead along the edge of the rabbet, so the crack matches, more or less, the quirk on the "stuck" side of the bead.

   Regards,

   Ray Pine

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   uaxccoach | May 14, 2006 06:09am | #6

   thanks, that's a great idea. bill

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   GDH2 | May 15, 2006 05:40am | #7

   And you might want to pre-finish the boards before you assemble the back ...