hi all newbie woodworker here first time post but have been reading Sawmill for last few months. I have searched and searched but have yet to find the answer's I am looking for. So I thought maybe someone here might be able to help me with the design. So here goes.
Making a jewelry box for my daughters graduation the box will be about 16" by 11" by 11"H. with a big leaf maple burl hinged top lid. The burl I have is a block about 2" thick that has a moisture reading of 14% now. I bought the burl in oregon and the guy said it has been drying for several years but is not kiln dry. when i received it a week ago the moisture was closer to 20% but i live in a dry climate. I have never worked with burl before so i am not sure what the wood movement will be like. so here are my questions
what moisture content before resawing 8% -12% ????
do i need to have it KD but I would have to send it out to have it KD (no kilns here)
would i need to cope and stick frame it for movement or should I veneer to a plywood substrate
just not sure how to proceed at this point would hate to see the lid warp or crack.
any suggestion would be most greatly appreciated