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Have a piece of African mahagony 48" long 3 1/4" wide and 1 1/2" thick. I bought it about a month ago and cut the board to these sizes and planed it as soon as I bought it from 8/4 to 6/4 but I didn't get around to using it until now. When I grabbed it I noticed it bowed. Next time I know to let it sit for a week or so before planing but now I'm trying to correct it if I can. It's not a huge bow but both ends are raised and as of now I have it clamped to my bench on both ends hoping it will correct itself. Are my efforts going to pay off or am I wasting my time? I do plan to cut it in multiple pieces for candle holders and there's a crack in the middle and appears to be the point of the bowing. The other piece didn't really change a noticeable amount. Here's a pic of what I'm working with
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