I am about to embark on building the Arts & Crafts-style bed described here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2017/02/08/arts-crafts-bed.
I am curious what I need to do to avoid warping / cupping / wood movement in general? I was told I should consider first ripping and glueing the lumber to relieve strain, etc to help avoid movement.
I am working with 4/4 and 5/4 kiln-dried quartersawn white oak. Any advice or sources of information on the subject would be most appreciated!
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Quartersaw is extremely stable. And most of the parts in that bed are pretty narrow, so there won't be much trouble. The only thing I would do concerns the wide center panel in the head and foot board. Make the mortise a little wider tgan tgge ten on, Maybe a quarter inch on each side. Glue only the center of the tenon, and pin it with a dowel.
Thanks for your thoughts John_C2.