> The piece in question is 20 inches or so by about 55 inches. > The warping seems to be on a diagonal from -- where the back left > corner is hinged to the larger section -- to the front right hand > corner -- and the front right corner is perhaps 1/2 in. to 3/4 inch > higher vis a vis the rim than the left front corner. Remove veneer with heat and moisture and make new core from gum or chestnut (maybe fix up the old one). The glue used for Rosewood usually is very good (may be part, or all fish glue), but happily the thicker veneer is stronger. Mitered edges can be done with a table saw and tall fence if dedicated panel making machinery's not available. Buying sheets wide as old ones is very expensive. Clark
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