I am considering using bubinga for some table tops.
I have located some boards that measure approximately
1″x24″x72″, but I want some advise in storage of this
for approximately 6 months to 2 years.
I have a garage shop in the mid west, and we get all the variables in weather.
What is the best way to try to keep lumber of this size as flat as possible?
I just don’t have any experience with boards of this width, and I want to take really good care of them.
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danny,
First I would put the bubinga up off the floor, away from any concrete pad like in a garage or basement. Put the wood up on blocks or sawhorses that you level and true with shims to take out any twist or wind in them. Sight from one surface to the other and you'll see if there's any twist. Then stack your bubinga flat on the sawhorses with both sides exposed to the air. I wouldn't do more than that unless the wood is wet which is unlikely. If you have to stack one board on top of another, put stickers every 18" to 20" to separate them. If the wood were wet, then I'd weigh the pile down with some weights sitting on a piece of plywood on stickers on top. Good luck and start sharpening your tools. Gary
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