I'm getting ready to strait line rip some rough cut walnut that's been air dried for about a year. My goal is to get stable wood for furniture. Is there a rule of thumb on that first rip? Ripping parallel to the centerline would provide the straightest grain but cutting closer to the edges maximizes yield. This log has a bit of a bump at the bottom so I'd get probably 4" wider boards at one end if I cut closer to the edge than parallel to the center. What are the real world tradeoffs? Is getting that extra 3-4" of width at one end but getting grain that isn't perfectly strait along the board a good tradeoff? Should strait grain be the driving factor most of the time?