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Little ridges on butcher block style counter top

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Bigbuck

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50 days ago

I made a counter top out of 8/4 hard maple stood on edge that was ~ 2.5 inches thick. I sanded it smoth and put on 6 coats of tung oil. A few weeks latter my smooth counter top developed small ridges at each of the glue joints. You can’t see the ridges but they grab your fingers as you wipe your hand over the top.

My question is what caused these small ridges to develop and how do I prevent them in the future?

Thanks for your help

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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Joey

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49 days ago

Is it end grain or long grain? My guess is long grain. Even if the wood is the same species it my swell and shrink differently. just enough that you can feel the difference but not see it. you can try scraping or hand planeing to make sure all joints are perfectly lever, but as wood swells and contracts from moisture it may continue to do it.

-- Joey, Magee, Ms http://woodnwaresms.com

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Bigbuck

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49 days ago

Thanks, I kind of suspected that might be the cause

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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