Rant on Carl, That is worth reading. I made a beautiful plaque for a friend. I cut it in
1/2" maple. Because of the change in atmosphere and temp,
it bowed and cracked apart after a couple months.
Started another with BB board to give him.
Yes and steel expands. The rails on most train tracks have a space between them for expansion
and contraction.
As for ' WOOD ' Boris Karloff would say, " It's alive, it's alive, IT'S ALIVE! "
Larry