As the title says. I am working with 2" x 10" x 5/32" 1095 steel, the stock is very flat before beginning work. However, after the first side had 0.25mm faced off, I noticed a severe curve, as the stock now bowed in the middle. This stock is small enough that I can use a rubber mallet to flatten the stock on top of a flat surface, and returns it to a flat(ish) state. However, I wanted to know what I could be doing to prevent this from happening in the first place.
I am using aluminum soft jaws on my vise to hold the stock down, and I'm using the Tormach SuperFly Cutter for my facing.
Thanks!