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MarkJohnston
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cutting molding need help

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I need a comment on whether or not I should cut a relief in the back side of some molding I'm making.

I'm making some 5" wide molding that is suppose to match some 3" existing molding at least for the first 5".

I attached a end view picture of the 3" existing molding and a picture of the 5" molding sample that I'm going to be cutting. The back side of the 3" existing molding has a 1/16" relief cut that's about 1 1/2" long.
So my question is should I cut a 1/16" relief in the back side of the 5" molding? Is it cut to make the molding less resident to twisting or cupping over time?

Thanks for the help.
Mark
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smaller molding 2.9 inches wide.PNG
aspire view of 5 inch molding.PNG

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oops I forgot to post the cut sample.
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Molding 5.0 wide sample picture 2.jpg

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What material are you using? Hardwood, MDF, foam, etc.
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I'm using Oak to match the other molding. I have to produce 6 pieces 8 foot long.

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The relief in the back is mostly to help the molding fit better (in case of unevenness or protruding nails along the bottom of the drywall, etc).
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Thanks for the response guys.

I will cut the relief just to be safe.

Mark

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