Grain orientation when laminating 2 different woods...

My feeling on this is I dont really think it will matter if you are concerned about movement.They will be small and wont move a lot. I think for strength, and the fact you will be removing material from both sides, I would set the grain perpendicular. With material removed and the coaster is dropped it may break if the grain is parallel

-- My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist....medic20447@gmail.com

I agree with medicKen you won’t have enough wood movement to worry about.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

OK thanks! That will be my plan.

Greg

-- If, in your life, you attain the means to help; you incur the responsibility to act.