Laminated ribs

[Ron Nossaman]

>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