Makeing panels

That would be distracting to say the least. Particularly with oak. What
about the orginal question. i.e. width vs thickness.
"patrick conroy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "George" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > with grain rotated on each board to help keep it flat.
> I've seen (read) a few line up on the side of "this is unnecessary"
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"Rebel" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I've done the google thing and skimed thru some books such as the Complete
> Illustrated Guide to ......
> looking for an answer about making panels or even tables. Is there an
> optimum width of boards for making panels and is this proportional to the
> thickness or size of the panel. How does this relate to table tops?
> I'm almost done my workbench, now it's time build cabinets for storing the
> toys/tools. As always your opinion is greatly appreciated.
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> Ron

That is a really good question. I read everything I can on woodworking
and I don't ever remember this getting specifically addressed. I know
that Woodsmith plans usually call for about 5 1/2 inch boards, with
grain rotated on each board to help keep it flat. Using wider boards
it is subject to warping and therefore not flat. I would think that as
the board get's thicker, you could use a wider board. I wonder if some
of the experts on this site can cite some specific guidelines on this.


George

"George" <[email protected]> wrote in message


> with grain rotated on each board to help keep it flat.
I've seen (read) a few line up on the side of "this is unnecessary"
argument.