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The risk of doing that is that you might start with a straight 2x12 and end with three crooked 2x4's. Wood can have a fair amount of internal stress in it, and
by mauvehaus 5y ago
The risk of doing that is that you might start with a straight 2x12 and end with three crooked 2x4's.
Wood can have a fair amount of internal stress in it, and cutting it can release it in ways that cause your boards to warp, twist, or bend.
- JKCalhoun 5y agoI did the above to create a nice workbench with few knots. It helped of course that the lumber I ripped was glued up to make the butcher-block-style top, the uprights and cross braces also doubled, tripled up.
- mauvehaus 5y agoThe Anarchist's Workbench? (Freely available to download for anybody who's curious) https://lostartpress.com/collections/books/products/the-anarchists-workbench https://lostartpress.com/collections/books/products/the-anar...
- JKCalhoun 5y agoVery nice. I wish I had come across that sooner.