So I’ve made what is, I’m sure, a rookie mistake. I’ve left my woods standing on their edge rather than laying flat. They’ve warped a bit. What do I do to unwarp? Just a matter of laying them flat for a while with some heavy books? Run the shower to get some extra humidity or something?
I would guess just lay them flat and wait, with maybe some book or something for some weight. I would think steaming them would cause the masking to release, but I’ll defer to the professionals and see what they say
I wouldn’t accept that. it moved one way, the proper influence will coax it back. If the results of weighting it flat doesn’t fully correct it, you could stand it opposite at a bit more of a tilt… and if all else fails support the edges and weight the middle. Take no prisoners.
I left a sheet of veneer in my glowforge for a few days… A few very humid days. It was held down by magnets and some pieces of slate. They were all lifted up from the warping of the sheet. I’m trying to flatten it now.
Lots of good opinions here. Depending on what your local humidity levels are you may need to add some to coax the wood fibers along. I like to take a shower and have the wood on the counter next to the sink. Then I’ll put it under weight in my bedroom after the shower.
If you take long showers then this may be too much humidity for the masking.