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   hammer1 | Dec 11, 2005 04:47am | #1

   Always sticker your stock before and during the milling process. You need the air to be able to circulate freely around all the surfaces. You may "get away" without doing it but why take the chance for two minutes of work.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   BarryO | Dec 15, 2005 08:55pm | #2

   I always position it so that air can reach all sides.  If the temperature and/or humidty in the shop will change between the time you milled it and the time you use it, you must do this.

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   sharpblade | Dec 16, 2005 01:49am | #3

   You've already received the good advice to sticker.

   Here's another thing to keep in mind. If you expect a long delay between planing the wood and building the cabinets, don't plane to final thickness. Leave a little bit on, in case it moves a little more. Do the final planing shortly before construction.

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   mikep | Dec 28, 2005 07:20pm | #6

   Thanks- I am planing down to 7/8 for now . Partly because on some of the more figured pieces I was getting some tearout. I was hoping to get a new Performax sander for Xmas to take the last 1/8 off and avoid that problem and ol Santa really came thru.
   Mike

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   kstyer | Jan 11, 2006 12:08am | #7

   After I have my lumber stickered, I always put some weight on top. I use cement blocks.
   3 on each end of a 4' wide stack of lumber and 3 in the center. Be sure the weight
   is above the stickers.Ken

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   danmart | Dec 18, 2005 09:38pm | #4

   Working with Hickory. This is some hard stuff. It can be done but you need to minimize your milling work by stacking it with stickers at all times.  After hickory dries, it is the hardest wood on tools that I have used. Only teak will tear a saw blade or planer knife up quicker. Bottom line: Do what ever you can to minimize your tooling. Good Luck.

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   mikep | Dec 28, 2005 07:13pm | #5

   thanks for your insight
   Mike