Hiya,
Working on my dresser project and just had a quick question. I couldn't
find 12/4 cherry so I had to glue up 8/4 blanks into the legs and then mill
to size. I figure I'll put the face grain facing forward on the front legs
but was wondering if there's a "standard" for what to do in the back? I
was thinking of having the face grain face outward or should I have it
facing the same way as the fronts? I'm putting floating panels into the
legs so only about 1/2" or so will actually be exposed for view. I'm
pretty sure I'll just orient the face grain out on the rear legs but thought
I'd ask to make sure I'm not making a huge faux paux.
Cheers,
cc

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:29:03 -0700, "James \"Cubby\" Culbertson"
wrote:

Hiya,
Working on my dresser project and just had a quick question. I couldn't
find 12/4 cherry so I had to glue up 8/4 blanks into the legs and then mill
to size. I figure I'll put the face grain facing forward on the front legs
but was wondering if there's a "standard" for what to do in the back? I
was thinking of having the face grain face outward or should I have it
facing the same way as the fronts? I'm putting floating panels into the
legs so only about 1/2" or so will actually be exposed for view. I'm
pretty sure I'll just orient the face grain out on the rear legs but thought
I'd ask to make sure I'm not making a huge faux paux.

Well I don't know what the "right" answer is, but I orient them so
that whatever side of the piece you are looking at the legs have the
same grain. So I would put the face grain forward so that the sides
match.


-Leuf

"Leuf" wrote in message
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On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:29:03 -0700, "James \"Cubby\" Culbertson"
wrote:


Well I don't know what the "right" answer is, but I orient them so
that whatever side of the piece you are looking at the legs have the
same grain. So I would put the face grain forward so that the sides
match.


-Leuf

I'm glad I asked. That makes more sense.
Cheers,
cc

"James "Cubby" Culbertson" wrote in message
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Hiya,
Working on my dresser project and just had a quick question. I couldn't
find 12/4 cherry so I had to glue up 8/4 blanks into the legs and then
mill to size. I figure I'll put the face grain facing forward on the
front legs but was wondering if there's a "standard" for what to do in the
back? I e was thinking of having the face grain face outward or should
I have it facing the same way as the fronts? I'm putting floating panels
into the legs so only about 1/2" or so will actually be exposed for view.
I'm pretty sure I'll just orient the face grain out on the rear legs but
thought I'd ask to make sure I'm not making a huge faux paux.
Cheers,
cc

This is a little late since you already glued the blanks up, but I would
mitre four pieces so there was "face" grain on all four sides.

By the way, this was how mission furniture was usually made since it allows
for ray-fleck figure on all four faces, something that Mom Nature couldn't
pull off by herself.

Or, veneer two faces, also done to get the "right" figure on four faces.

Joe

"Joe" wrote in message
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This is a little late since you already glued the blanks up, but I would
mitre four pieces so there was "face" grain on all four sides.

By the way, this was how mission furniture was usually made since it
allows for ray-fleck figure on all four faces, something that Mom Nature
couldn't pull off by herself.

Or, veneer two faces, also done to get the "right" figure on four faces.

Joe

Yeah I had originally pondered doing that but decided against it. I have
never had good luck with gluing up long mitres like that. I seem to end up
with gaps etc..... Thanks for the suggestion.
Cheers,
cc

"James "Cubby" Culbertson" wrote in message
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Hiya,
Working on my dresser project and just had a quick question. I couldn't
find 12/4 cherry so I had to glue up 8/4 blanks into the legs and then
mill to size. I figure I'll put the face grain facing forward on the
front legs but was wondering if there's a "standard" for what to do in the
back? I was thinking of having the face grain face outward or should I
have it facing the same way as the fronts? I'm putting floating panels
into the legs so only about 1/2" or so will actually be exposed for view.
I'm pretty sure I'll just orient the face grain out on the rear legs but
thought I'd ask to make sure I'm not making a huge faux paux.
Cheers,
cc



It is common to cut a couple of veneers off of the nice face and glue them
onto the sides of the legs to hide the side grain.

One recommendation is to cut legs out rift grain boards - with the grain
angle at 45 deg to the faces. This gives a symmetric grain pattern on
all faces. It's also structurally sound if the legs have a curve - which
may or may not be a consideration for your dresser project...
--
JeffB
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James "Cubby" Culbertson wrote:
Hiya,
Working on my dresser project and just had a quick question. I couldn't
find 12/4 cherry so I had to glue up 8/4 blanks into the legs and then mill
to size. I figure I'll put the face grain facing forward on the front legs
but was wondering if there's a "standard" for what to do in the back? I
was thinking of having the face grain face outward or should I have it
facing the same way as the fronts? I'm putting floating panels into the
legs so only about 1/2" or so will actually be exposed for view. I'm
pretty sure I'll just orient the face grain out on the rear legs but thought
I'd ask to make sure I'm not making a huge faux paux.
Cheers,
cc

James "Cubby" Culbertson wrote:
Hiya,
Working on my dresser project and just had a quick question. I couldn't
find 12/4 cherry so I had to glue up 8/4 blanks into the legs and then mill
to size. I figure I'll put the face grain facing forward on the front legs
but was wondering if there's a "standard" for what to do in the back? I
was thinking of having the face grain face outward or should I have it
facing the same way as the fronts? I'm putting floating panels into the
legs so only about 1/2" or so will actually be exposed for view. I'm
pretty sure I'll just orient the face grain out on the rear legs but thought
I'd ask to make sure I'm not making a huge faux paux.
Cheers,
cc




One mystery to me is why couldn't you find 12/4 cherry? Groff and Groff,
Hearne Hardwoods (both in Pennsylvania) and I'm sure most hardwood
lumberyards could have shipped a stick quite easily. I have cherry
shipped in regularly. It's easy and usually no more expensive than
trying to find good wood at the yards near me . . .

Rick

"Rick" wrote in message
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One mystery to me is why couldn't you find 12/4 cherry? Groff and Groff,
Hearne Hardwoods (both in Pennsylvania) and I'm sure most hardwood
lumberyards could have shipped a stick quite easily. I have cherry shipped
in regularly. It's easy and usually no more expensive than trying to find
good wood at the yards near me . . .

Rick

Try buying hardwoods in NM, locally that is. I wasn't about to ship in a
couple chunks of 12/4 cherry. Our selection here is limited to say the
least.