On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:08:07 -0400, tiredofspam wrote:

I banged out some thru mortises this past winter for a new work bench.
I was going to use wedges to complete them, but I haven't cut the angle
in the mortise yet.

Anyway, I had dry assembled them together and now that summer is here I
can't get them apart. I have brought the assembly into my air
conditioned space hoping it will dry out wood and shrink it back to
winter conditions, but I'll bet that won't work. Anyone got any ideas
how I can them them apart. I have tried banging the hell out of them,
spreading them with clamps... nothing.

Congratulations on the well made joints,
drying is about the only option, if they
don't respond to reasonable force.

Cover with a tarpaulin and put an electric
space heater under them for a week or so and
it should loosen the up.

Be careful what you cover them with and be aware
of firehazard with the space heater.

basilisk