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   McDesign | Sep 26, 2007 09:04pm | #1

   Man, if I had wood like that over here on the right cost, I'd just mount 'em on the hall wall and worship them!

   Forrest

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   DougU | Sep 27, 2007 06:32am | #4

   I'd just mount 'em on the hall wall and worship them!

   Forrest, I bought two tiger maple boards about 15 years ago, 2" X 17" X 12'

   I didn't really have a use for them but thought the price and the opportunity was right so I snapped them up.

   When I was arranging for shipping I was thinking outloud to the guy that I purchased them from, wondering what I would do with them, he said, "hang em on the wall and just admire their beauty"

   I still haven't used them!

   Doug

   Edited 9/26/2007 11:33 pm ET by DougU

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   McDesign | Sep 27, 2007 02:59pm | #5

   I've got a 4x4x 36" piece of perfect Purpleheart, and one of Cocobola the same size, that I'm afraid to use!

   Forrest

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   wane | Sep 26, 2007 11:01pm | #2

   .. that wide their going to want to cup, so I wouldn't make it worse by gluing then and making them wider.  Make sure the growth rings are up and screw them from a support below so that the wood can move.  If you finish the wood make sure you do top and bottom, we like Sikiens (sp) Cetol ..

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   Piffin | Sep 27, 2007 01:17am | #3

   use a dovetail slip joinery system with no glue. Fit them snug, use a router to make it up, and let them slide to and fro.

    

    

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   jjwalters | Sep 27, 2007 04:05pm | #6

   Beings that they are outside.....I'd leave a 3/8 +- gap between them and attach the underneath by screw, but I'd slot the under board to allow for shrink/swell..........no finish unless it's a watco type.....

   I'd watch for cupping and just flip them from time to time

    

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