Mar. 31, 09 - 05:58PM
Is there a way to flatten a sheet of plywood for cabinets? I have some 3/4" plywood that has a bow in it overits length. When laid on a flat surface the center is 1' higher. I can reduce the amount when it is ripped but it will still have some bow in it. Anyway to fix this?
Submitted: Twstack1
Apr. 02, 09 - 07:49AM
Your plywood is giving you an April Fool's joke, huh?
Once plywood bows, you're pretty much stuck. You could try putting the plywood ends on sawhorses, bow up, and weighting the middle for a while, overbending in the opposite direction. This may get it, temporarily, flat enough for you to work with, but it will eventually spring back.
If your project calls for short pieces you could "buck" the sheet down to rough lengths with a circular saw, then do the rest of the work on the tablesaw. A 1" bow over 8' won't be much of a bow in a 30"-40" piece.
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