On 12/17/2014 9:35 AM, John McCoy wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:
On 12/17/2014 7:37 AM, wrote:
Theoretically would screws stop bowing?
Only if your clamps don't bow.
I think we're talking about two different things here, one
being bowing during clamping due to clamp pressure/alignment,
and the other being bowing (i.e. warping) in use due to
exposure to moisture.
Perhaps but I built a cutting board about a year ago that straddles the
kitchen sink. It gets very wet all the time on one side. No bowing but
because I did not varnish the ends of the piece I am getting some
checking on the ends.
In any event, I think theoretically and practically screws
wouldn't help, because it's fairly easy for them to bend,
and wood can move around the screw anyway.
Exactly, they would only assist with slip during glue up.