Mike

Shawn, the laminated wood will actually have less tendancy to warp than a straight cut piece of wood. This is because the smaller pieces have the growth rings reversed when they are glued together. If you look at the edge you will see every other board the rings curve up, the alternating ones curve down. Wood tends to warp in the direction of the curve. With smaller curves, and the curves alternating up and down the wood stays straighter. This will work very well for your project. Remember when you are ready to put finish on your project that pine tends to look blotchy unless you use a sealer before applying the stain. Most companies sell a product called pre-stain, wood conditioner or sanding sealer. A light coat of one of these products before applying stain will give you a much more even finish. Choose one manufacturer for all your finishing products and follow their directions. This will give you the best end results. Buy only enough finish for the project you are working on. Yes, you save money by buying the finish in larger containers, but you have to store them. Your next project might require a different finish, and this can turn into a big storage problem before you know it. Furniture will often have a glossy finish. Items like jewelry or keepsake boxes, shelves, candle holders will usually have a semi gloss finish. You can buy spray polyurethane in either finish and it's easy to get great results with the aerosol cans. Yes, it costs a bit more but there is less clean up, and it goes on right every time. One more thing, be sure to seal your project inside and out. If moisture can escape from one side of the wood faster than the other it will cause it to warp.

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