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   jackplane | Oct 05, 2007 12:49am | #1

   I store 'em this way. Keep them vertical, no leaning-no problem.

   Expert since 10 am.

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   HowardAcheson | Oct 05, 2007 02:37am | #2

   OK to store them vertically but a couple of caveats. One, raise the edges off the floor by about 3-4 inches particularly if it is a cement floor directly over earth. Concrete absorbs and wicks moisture. Two, be careful about storing against an outside wall. Again, moisture goes through cement blocks. Finally, try to use a spot where air can move freely.

   Howie.........
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   dougmeyer | Oct 05, 2007 03:13am | #3

   Just make sure they do not lean against anything (like the wall) they need to rest against something that will keep them from bowing. Trust me on this one (and don't ask) I stored sheets like this (had 4 frames 4' high that stoped the boards from bowing) for years and never had a sheet go bad on me (some of them were stored for over a year) but befor I built the supports I bowed a 3/4" birch sheet in about 3 weeks from leaning it against the wall at the top (and out about 4" at the bottom)

   I was most unhappy.

   Doug

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   saschafer | Oct 05, 2007 05:25am | #4

   Like Doug says. Either store the sheets so that they are within a few degress of perfectly vertical, or ensure that they're laying on something that supports them along their full length. Otherwise, they will develop a curvature in a surprisingly short time. MDF is even worse.

   -Steve