cross grain / expansion question

[D Shack]

how's it going folks? I am making a decorative piece which will consist of small aromatic cedar cutouts being glued to a poplar board. Some of the pieces might be positioned cross-grain. What concerns, if any, should I be aware of in doing such a project. (btw ? the cedar, and the poplar are both .5 in thick)

thanks for any feedback ds

[Tom]

ds wrote: >how's it going folks?

You'll probably be fine, but how wide is the poplar, in relation to the cedar cutouts? Tom Work at your leisure!

[George]

It's a percentage. Less dimension, less total. If you're interested in woodworking, learn about your material at

with some of the prepaid literature.

Use PVA glue, it creeps.

[D Shack]

Thanks for your response. the poplar is a 22 inch glue-up. the cedar pieces rang in size from 1 -

8 inches. ds

[D Shack]

Thanks for the advise, and the link. It's already been very helpful. ds