Sitka deer, would you recommend a book on stockmaking? Is it really something a layman can do?

"If there is a big valley there (especially if there is another just like it on the other side)it is probably a worthless blank. "

This is causing me some concern. The really figured part of my blank is a valley (about 1/4" shallower than the rest). I just assumed it was really dense when it dehydrated. The valley is large enough to swallow my entire stock. Any way to determine if it's ruined?



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