I just finished sawing a fairly crooked cherry log on my woodmizer mill. I cut most of it 12/4 thick with the anticipation of using it for legs and things that would be better if the grain flows through a curve rather than being straight and having more grain-run-out.
This makes for a horrible looking stack while drying, and may be hard to find just the right project for, but I was just wondering if any of you have been doing this, and would care to share any tips?
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I've been working with a lot of figured and stressed wood lately and it moves all over the place when cut, planed or sanded. Rough cut it significantly oversized and have it completely finished before final assembly or it'll warp both itself or the piece it's part of if sanded after assemby. But all in all, it's unique appearance is worth the extra effort.
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