On 9/9/2012 6:51 PM, Gene Nelson wrote: > *** Clearance is good, no plate grinding necessary. So far so good. > ***I have some 1/16" flat sawn maple veneer or I could cut up some denser > maple stock. I'd use the 1/16". Quicker. Already cut. Will work fine. >I've got a back post from an old upright waiting for a new > home. Those make really good belly rail braces, so don't be in a big hurry to cut it up. I used take out tongue and groove maple flooring for years to build bridge roots. I have some 3/4" left from a racquetball court, and a whole bunch of 1" roller rink stock. It resaws and works just like brand new expensive stuff. >Probably a good idea to quarter the stock, Not necessary. And if you thought it was, the flat cut 1/16" on edge vertically *IS* quartered. >trim the scabbing, epoxy it > up and clamp in place. It should bend ok to match the contour at 2 to 3mm. Exactly, with the 1/16" (1.5mm), though flattening the curve some and adding another layer is probably better with 2-3mm. > > Thanks, Any time. Ron N
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