I just brought home 200bf of air dried cherry, some of which had twisted during the past year due to being stacked incorrectly even though it was stickered. I was cut in July of 2009.
The thickness is just under 5/4., lengths average 6 to 7 feet, widths 10 to 13 inches.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to remove the twist, short of shortening the boards and planing it out.
A friend has suggested wetting both sides of the boards, then placing wedges under the opposite corners, covering in plastic and putting pressure on opposite corners to force a twist in the other direction. He says to leave it for 4 or 5 days and the twist will even out. Not sure if this will work or not.
Any advice would be appreciated,
Herman
The thickness is just under 5/4., lengths average 6 to 7 feet, widths 10 to 13 inches.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to remove the twist, short of shortening the boards and planing it out.
A friend has suggested wetting both sides of the boards, then placing wedges under the opposite corners, covering in plastic and putting pressure on opposite corners to force a twist in the other direction. He says to leave it for 4 or 5 days and the twist will even out. Not sure if this will work or not.
Any advice would be appreciated,
Herman