[Woodcarver] warping wood

[Dave Andreychek]

Cyber friends (and those who know me and still call me a friend),

My wife, Bev, has chipped carved the bottom of a basswood serving tray, 
about 12" x 24" x 3/8".  As expected, the bottom curved towards the 
carving side, but much more than I thought it would.  The 4 sides have 
dados where the bottom would fit into, but the bottom is warped so much, 
that it will not go together.

What is the best method of undoing the warping?  The preferred finishing 
is to spray it several times with satin Deft, then using a gel stain 
fill in the chipped carving areas.

Would it straighten out if she applied the Deft?  How about spraying it 
with water?

Thanks in advance for your advice and comments.

Dave
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