composite block warping

[Ron Nossaman]

> What do you think/do?

I look at the plank to see which side has the thickest outside 
lamination, and that side goes on the bottom. I the saw and 
plane the top to what my overall thickness minus the cap will 
be, and laminate the cap on, with the whole mess clamped to a 
flat plank. Measure and a final touch-up pass through the 
planer (off the bottom) the next day if necessary, and that's 
it. If they aren't dead flat, I haven't found it to be more 
than a minor annoyance, and I'd be surprised to find a plate 
with a dead flat webbing in any case. The only top fitting I 
do is at the bevel going from the flange out onto the webbing 
in come pianos, or if there is some casting anomaly to get 
around, and that's only for minimal clearance. It's not 
particularly well fitted.

Ron N