Cutting board glue-up went sideways, boiled linseed oil fixed it

I was doing a walnut and maple end grain cutting board for a client in Eugene, and my first glue-up came out with a bad twist I didn't catch until the next day. The clamps were off by a hair on one corner, and by the time I noticed, the board was cupped enough to rock on the bench. I had two options: rip it apart and start over with new wood, or try to steam and press it flat with a bunch of cauls. I went with the steam route, hit it with a wet towel and a hot iron for about 20 minutes, then clamped it flat overnight with a slight overbend. It held, and after sanding to 220 and wiping on three coats of boiled linseed oil, the thing sits dead flat on the counter. Total fix cost me about an hour and zero wasted material, which beat the $60 in walnut I would have tossed. Has anyone else saved a twisted panel that way, or do you just bite the bullet and re-cut? Just curious if the steam trick works on bigger pieces like table tops or if I got lucky with the small format.

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