>I meant vertically laminated wouldn't have any "springback" (i called this >"deformation") after being glued in a curved caul, but I guess this also >depends on how the grain is aligned. > > Calin Tantareanu With five or more laminations, springback isn't a problem with the horizontal laminates and you've formed rather than cut a crown. Not that there's any difference in performance in the end result, but it's sure nice having a ready made pre-crowned plank to rip ribs from without having to cut crowns individually afterward. Ron N
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