[Woodworkers] I like to brag too!

[Dick Merryman]

Gary,

 

Thank you.

 

I agonized over how to mount the panels for a long time.  I wanted to avoid
any visible gap between the panels and the frame but at the same time I
wanted to allow for changes in humidity.  I read many articles but never did
find a recommendation that I liked.

 

Finally, I took the easy way: rationalization.  I reasoned that the maple
was 15 years old and the Padauk was at least 10 years old so they were
sufficiently climatized.  I further reasoned that here in the desert our
humidity varies from about 7% to about 15% which is a narrow range.  I
decided that wood movement wasn't going to be a problem!!!!!

 

I cut the panels to lock tightly within the frames when assembled and then
used a single drop of glue on two opposing edges of the panels to hold them
in the frames.  

 

I've probably violated all of the laws of wood working by doing this but I
have faith that it will work.  Only time (and a change of seasons) will
tell.  I'll let you all know how they fair.

 

                -Dick-

 

P.S.  When I take the tables on my museum tour they'll probably blow apart
once I leave the desert.  I'll blame it on terrorists.

 

From: Woodworkers [mailto:woodworkers-bounces at lists.sawdusters.org] On
Behalf Of Gcw804 at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 17:09
To: woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org
Subject: Re: [Woodworkers] I like to brag too!

 

Dick

Beautiful work and great looking tables. Are the panels floating, or are
they locked in the mitered frame?

 

Gary Williams

Mechanicsville, VA

 

 

In a message dated 12/20/2016 1:17:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dicko at wormhole.com <mailto:dicko at wormhole.com>  writes:

Just in time for Christmas I finished a pair of nesting tables for my wife.


 

They are constructed of African Padauk and the field is wormy maple.  

 

I bought the wormy maple about 15 years ago and have been holding it for
just the right project.  I think I nailed it with this one.

 

                -Dick-

 



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