Comments on: What’s your reaction to this wood? https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2013/07/02/whats-your-reaction-to-this-wood/ inside the woodshop Thu, 04 Jul 2013 05:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Rob https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2013/07/02/whats-your-reaction-to-this-wood/#comment-123436 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 05:06:39 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=2476#comment-123436 Yes. Ripping a board with significant reaction wood can release internal stress and cause it to immediately bow, just as you suggest. This can be dangerous on a table saw.
For the design of the piece, I will not be ripping this board. Even though it does seem pretty tame in one piece, if I were going to rip it, I would use the bandsaw.

]]> By: aaron https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2013/07/02/whats-your-reaction-to-this-wood/#comment-123434 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 03:22:39 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=2476#comment-123434 ive never dealt with this type of wood before… if you were to rip it, would it then become unstable again since you’re removing internal stresses from one side? So for your table top, will you leave it basically intact across the grain?

]]> By: Rob https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2013/07/02/whats-your-reaction-to-this-wood/#comment-123433 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:33:27 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=2476#comment-123433 Hi Aaron,

Yea, I agree in general, but I’ve kept an eye on this particular board long enough to trust it for a small table top with a very sturdy base.

Rob

]]> By: aaron https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2013/07/02/whats-your-reaction-to-this-wood/#comment-123432 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:33:40 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=2476#comment-123432 the problem is, a lot of really wonky wood looks amazing! Your specimen is a perfect example :-)

Perhaps the lesson is to be judicious in your use of such wood. Would it make a good frame element in a cabinet, or a good table top? Probably not. However, it would make a good standalone floating wall shelf.

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