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For now this is just curiosity; I haven't got a specific project in mind.
If you build a table top from solid wood boards and you want to cover the end grain with other (narrower) boards running perpendicular to the "field" boards, how do you fasten the ends? I think I get that you can't attach them rigidly, but how do you allow for some play without there being obvious play? Tenons on the ends of the main slats with extra length in the mortise on the ends? Then just screwed in on the bottom in oversized holes? |
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On 6/4/2013 12:58 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
For now this is just curiosity; I haven't got a specific project in mind. If you build a table top from solid wood boards and you want to cover the end grain with other (narrower) boards running perpendicular to the "field" boards, how do you fasten the ends? I think I get that you can't attach them rigidly, but how do you allow for some play without there being obvious play? Tenons on the ends of the main slats with extra length in the mortise on the ends? Then just screwed in on the bottom in oversized holes? Bread board ends. Cut a tenon on the ends of the table, The solid bread board end piece has a mortise to fit the tenon on the end of the table top. Typically the end is placed on the table end and 3~5 holes are drilled through the bread board end and through the tenon. Remove the bread board end and elongate all but the center hole on the tenons to allow for table top expansion and contraction. Replace the bread board end and glue dowels in the holes. The center dowel with the tight fit will keep the end centered. The other dowels will keep the end from coming off the table top but will allow expansion and contraction movement. I can provide a sletchup drawing if that will be helpful. Seriously though properly sanded the plain end grain does not look bad and is a lot less trouble. With the other you are always going to get movement and at any given time the bread board end is not going to be flush with the side of the table. |
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On 6/4/13 1:35 PM, Leon wrote:
Seriously though properly sanded the plain end grain does not look bad and is a lot less trouble. I agree. I might add it is very difficult to get any table top with wide boards to NOT split in one or more places. The big fad, now, in restaurant decor is to have these glued up, fat panel tables with the thickly poured epoxy top finish. I have yet to see one that didn't have splits within a year. There is probably a right way to do it without splits, but these mass producers aren't doing it. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On Jun 4, 1:58*pm, Greg Guarino wrote:
For now this is just curiosity; I haven't got a specific project in mind. If you build a table top from solid wood boards and you want to cover the end grain with other (narrower) boards running perpendicular to the "field" boards, how do you fasten the ends? Try this for a starter: http://www.finewoodworking.com/how-t...oard-ends.aspx Breadboarding is no deep, arcane method .... |
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Greg Guarino wrote: For now this is just curiosity; I haven't got a specific project in mind. If you build a table top from solid wood boards and you want to cover the end grain with other (narrower) boards running perpendicular to the "field" boards, how do you fasten the ends? I think I get that you can't attach them rigidly, but how do you allow for some play without there being obvious play? Tenons on the ends of the main slats with extra length in the mortise on the ends? Then just screwed in on the bottom in oversized holes? Google "fastening breadboard ends" and you'll find a multitude of ways to do this. The problem is, with a solid wood table top of any significant width, the change in width with humidity & the seasons means that for much of the time the breadboard ends will be either longer or shorter than the width of the table. IMHO it is better to leave the exposed end grain showing. (On a plywood top, this is not an issue, plywood does not expand/contract the way solid wood does, and the breadboard ends or edge banding can be rigidly fastened.) -- There is always an easy solution to every human problem -- neat, plausible, and wrong." (H L Mencken) Larry W. - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org |
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... The problem is, with a solid wood table top of any significant width, the change in width with humidity & the seasons means that for much of the time the breadboard ends will be either longer or shorter than the width of the table. .... You can avoid this by making the ends a bit longer than the table's width and rounding over the ends. I've seen this particularly in some Arts and Crafts furniture. |
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On 6/4/2013 6:03 PM, Larry W wrote:
The problem is, with a solid wood table top of any significant width, the change in width with humidity & the seasons means that for much of the time the breadboard ends will be either longer or shorter than the width of the table. I've been wondering about this. How does the moisture get in and out of the (finished) wood? Is the finish more permeable that I think it is? Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? I'm not arguing here, I'm just curious about the process. |
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On 6/5/2013 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
On 6/4/2013 6:03 PM, Larry W wrote: The problem is, with a solid wood table top of any significant width, the change in width with humidity & the seasons means that for much of the time the breadboard ends will be either longer or shorter than the width of the table. I've been wondering about this. How does the moisture get in and out of the (finished) wood? Is the finish more permeable that I think it is? Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? I'm not arguing here, I'm just curious about the process. You never get all the moisture out. Atmospheric conditions such a pressure and temperature can cause the wood to move. Many of the thick resin finishes have some give, they are pliable. |
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On 6/5/13 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? Look underneath those tables. :-) -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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Edward A. Falk wrote:
In article , Greg Guarino wrote: On 6/4/2013 6:03 PM, Larry W wrote: I've been wondering about this. How does the moisture get in and out of the (finished) wood? Is the finish more permeable that I think it is? Yep. All finishes are permeable; even the thickest layer of polyurethane will let moisture in and out. Yeahbut - how much? Enough to cause movement? How much movement? This is more than just a rhetorical question - I'm really questioning that thought. Not because I necessarily disagree, but because it does not seem to me that if the wood is fully sealed, it will absorb enough moisture to amount to a hill of beans. -- -Mike- |
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On Jun 5, 5:30*pm, -MIKE- wrote:
On 6/5/13 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote: Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? Look underneath those tables. * :-) Fair enough. But I think there must be more to it than that. If sufficient sealing eliminated the problem, people would do it, wouldn't they? |
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On 6/5/13 8:30 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
On Jun 5, 5:30 pm, -MIKE- wrote: On 6/5/13 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote: Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? Look underneath those tables. :-) Fair enough. But I think there must be more to it than that. If sufficient sealing eliminated the problem, people would do it, wouldn't they? As other have said, perhaps there is no sealing sufficient enough to stop movement. If there was a top coat that stopped expansion and contraction of wood, we'd surely see raised panel doors that were made without floating panels. We don't. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On 6/5/2013 8:30 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
On Jun 5, 5:30 pm, -MIKE- wrote: On 6/5/13 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote: Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? Look underneath those tables. :-) Fair enough. But I think there must be more to it than that. If sufficient sealing eliminated the problem, people would do it, wouldn't they? You are not going to stop movement, a good finish will simply reduce the amount if you spill a glass of water in the joint. |
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On Jun 5, 11:08*pm, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:
On 6/5/2013 8:30 PM, Greg Guarino wrote: On Jun 5, 5:30 pm, -MIKE- wrote: On 6/5/13 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote: Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? Look underneath those tables. * :-) Fair enough. But I think there must be more to it than that. If sufficient sealing eliminated the problem, people would do it, wouldn't they? You are not going to stop movement, a good finish will simply reduce the amount if you spill a glass of water in the joint. Again, I would be the last to argue that I know something the rest of you don't. I'm just curious about the *why* of it. The answer, as best I can tell, is that wood finishes simply do not actually seal the wood against moisture entering or escaping. |
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Greg Guarino wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:08 pm, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: On 6/5/2013 8:30 PM, Greg Guarino wrote: On Jun 5, 5:30 pm, -MIKE- wrote: On 6/5/13 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote: Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? Look underneath those tables. :-) Fair enough. But I think there must be more to it than that. If sufficient sealing eliminated the problem, people would do it, wouldn't they? You are not going to stop movement, a good finish will simply reduce the amount if you spill a glass of water in the joint. Again, I would be the last to argue that I know something the rest of you don't. I'm just curious about the *why* of it. The answer, as best I can tell, is that wood finishes simply do not actually seal the wood against moisture entering or escaping. That and as I stated earlier, everything chances shape with temperature changes. Most wood has a moisture content in the 6~12% range. Finishing the wood does not remove that moisture. |
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On Jun 6, 8:42*am, Leon wrote:
Greg Guarino wrote: On Jun 5, 11:08 pm, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: On 6/5/2013 8:30 PM, Greg Guarino wrote: On Jun 5, 5:30 pm, -MIKE- wrote: On 6/5/13 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote: Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? Look underneath those tables. * :-) Fair enough. But I think there must be more to it than that. If sufficient sealing eliminated the problem, people would do it, wouldn't they? You are not going to stop movement, a good finish will simply reduce the amount if you spill a glass of water in the joint. Again, I would be the last to argue that I know something the rest of you don't. I'm just curious about the *why* of it. The answer, as best I can tell, is that wood finishes simply do not actually seal the wood against moisture entering or escaping. That and as I stated earlier, everything chances shape with temperature changes. Most wood has a moisture content in the 6~12% range. Finishing the wood does not remove that moisture. I was under the impression that the most important factor is the change in moisture content rather than the absolute amount. That's why I wondered why "sealing" the wood doesn't work. Apparently the answer is that "sealing" does not in fact prevent all moisture migration in and out. |
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On 6/6/2013 1:58 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
On Jun 6, 8:42 am, Leon wrote: Greg Guarino wrote: On Jun 5, 11:08 pm, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: On 6/5/2013 8:30 PM, Greg Guarino wrote: On Jun 5, 5:30 pm, -MIKE- wrote: On 6/5/13 10:10 AM, Greg Guarino wrote: Does the amount of movement depend at all on the type and thickness of finish? To take an extreme example, what about those thick resin finishes you sometimes see on bar and restaurant tables? Look underneath those tables. :-) Fair enough. But I think there must be more to it than that. If sufficient sealing eliminated the problem, people would do it, wouldn't they? You are not going to stop movement, a good finish will simply reduce the amount if you spill a glass of water in the joint. Again, I would be the last to argue that I know something the rest of you don't. I'm just curious about the *why* of it. The answer, as best I can tell, is that wood finishes simply do not actually seal the wood against moisture entering or escaping. That and as I stated earlier, everything chances shape with temperature changes. Most wood has a moisture content in the 6~12% range. Finishing the wood does not remove that moisture. I was under the impression that the most important factor is the change in moisture content rather than the absolute amount. That's why I wondered why "sealing" the wood doesn't work. Apparently the answer is that "sealing" does not in fact prevent all moisture migration in and out. Sealing helps to reduce the amount of absorption and drying out but there is still moisture in the wood that will react to temperature change. Not nearly as much but there will always be change and the reason that you must always allow for wood movement. |
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Mike Marlow wrote: Edward A. Falk wrote: In article , Greg Guarino wrote: On 6/4/2013 6:03 PM, Larry W wrote: I've been wondering about this. How does the moisture get in and out of the (finished) wood? Is the finish more permeable that I think it is? Yep. All finishes are permeable; even the thickest layer of polyurethane will let moisture in and out. Yeahbut - how much? Enough to cause movement? How much movement? This is more than just a rhetorical question - I'm really questioning that thought. Not because I necessarily disagree, but because it does not seem to me that if the wood is fully sealed, it will absorb enough moisture to amount to a hill of beans. -- Easy enough to test if you want to. Take a scrap board of the same type of wood you're going to use, finish it the way you're planning, and measure it when dry (maybe heat it at 100 d Far. in an oven or something) then again when it's good and humid. (Maybe keep put it in the bathroom for a few days when you family is taking hot showers) Measure it and scale up for the width of your table. -- The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. (Winston Churchill) Larry W. - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org |
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On 6/6/2013 5:36 PM, Larry W wrote:
In article , Mike Marlow wrote: Edward A. Falk wrote: In article , Greg Guarino wrote: On 6/4/2013 6:03 PM, Larry W wrote: I've been wondering about this. How does the moisture get in and out of the (finished) wood? Is the finish more permeable that I think it is? Yep. All finishes are permeable; even the thickest layer of polyurethane will let moisture in and out. Yeahbut - how much? Enough to cause movement? How much movement? This is more than just a rhetorical question - I'm really questioning that thought. Not because I necessarily disagree, but because it does not seem to me that if the wood is fully sealed, it will absorb enough moisture to amount to a hill of beans. -- Easy enough to test if you want to. Take a scrap board of the same type of wood you're going to use, finish it the way you're planning, and measure it when dry (maybe heat it at 100 d Far. in an oven or something) then again when it's good and humid. (Maybe keep put it in the bathroom for a few days when you family is taking hot showers) Measure it and scale up for the width of your table. And take into consideration that the scrap of wood is not going to move enough to cause a problem. A wide table top however could move in excess of 1/8". So multiply the movement measurement accordingly. |
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Larry W wrote:
Easy enough to test if you want to. Take a scrap board of the same type of wood you're going to use, finish it the way you're planning, and measure it when dry (maybe heat it at 100 d Far. in an oven or something) then again when it's good and humid. (Maybe keep put it in the bathroom for a few days when you family is taking hot showers) Measure it and scale up for the width of your table. I worded my comment/question rather poorly. Quite poorly in fact. I was doing more of what I would call mental wandering than anything else, in my comment. I'm very aware of wood movement, as I get to watch it every change in seasons. We have wood floors in our house that are on average, around 15" wide. The gaps between the boards shrink and grow in a very visible way every year as we move from rather humid spring/fall/summer to very dry (woodstove) winter weather. So - even if I was inclined to argue "in theory", I couldn't, based on observation. These boards though are only sealed on the top. My doors on the other hand, are sealed on all surfaces, and exposed to the same conditions, only absorb or lose moisture at a fraction of the rate the floors do, and move very little. Again - easy to verify by viewing the margins, etc. Admitedly, the amount of movement that you might consider negligible in a door - or even not enough to see, might well be very noticible in another application like a table top. -- -Mike- |
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"Mike Marlow" writes:
Larry W wrote: Easy enough to test if you want to. Take a scrap board of the same type of wood you're going to use, finish it the way you're planning, and measure it when dry (maybe heat it at 100 d Far. in an oven or something) then again when it's good and humid. (Maybe keep put it in the bathroom for a few days when you family is taking hot showers) Measure it and scale up for the width of your table. I worded my comment/question rather poorly. Quite poorly in fact. I was doing more of what I would call mental wandering than anything else, in my comment. I'm very aware of wood movement, as I get to watch it every change in seasons. We have wood floors in our house that are on average, around 15" wide. The gaps between the boards shrink and grow in a very visible way every year as we move from rather humid spring/fall/summer to very dry (woodstove) winter weather. So - even if I was inclined to argue "in theory", I couldn't, based on observation. These boards though are only sealed on the top. My doors on the other hand, are sealed on all surfaces, and exposed to the same conditions, only absorb or lose moisture at a fraction of the rate the floors do, and move very little. Again - easy to verify by viewing the margins, etc. Admitedly, the amount of movement that you might consider negligible in a door - or even not enough to see, might well be very noticible in another application like a table top. Comparing movement in a floor, where all the boards are parallel and growth and shrinkage is all in the same direction (across the grain), to a door, where the boards are arranged in a fashion designed to reduce or eliminate movement across with width of the door (the panels may expand/contract within the frame bounded by the rails and the stiles but neither the rails nor the stiles will change in length, thus you won't see any changes at the margins. Apples != Oranges. scott |
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Scott Lurndal wrote:
"Mike Marlow" writes: Larry W wrote: Easy enough to test if you want to. Take a scrap board of the same type of wood you're going to use, finish it the way you're planning, and measure it when dry (maybe heat it at 100 d Far. in an oven or something) then again when it's good and humid. (Maybe keep put it in the bathroom for a few days when you family is taking hot showers) Measure it and scale up for the width of your table. I worded my comment/question rather poorly. Quite poorly in fact. I was doing more of what I would call mental wandering than anything else, in my comment. I'm very aware of wood movement, as I get to watch it every change in seasons. We have wood floors in our house that are on average, around 15" wide. The gaps between the boards shrink and grow in a very visible way every year as we move from rather humid spring/fall/summer to very dry (woodstove) winter weather. So - even if I was inclined to argue "in theory", I couldn't, based on observation. These boards though are only sealed on the top. My doors on the other hand, are sealed on all surfaces, and exposed to the same conditions, only absorb or lose moisture at a fraction of the rate the floors do, and move very little. Again - easy to verify by viewing the margins, etc. Admitedly, the amount of movement that you might consider negligible in a door - or even not enough to see, might well be very noticible in another application like a table top. Comparing movement in a floor, where all the boards are parallel and growth and shrinkage is all in the same direction (across the grain), to a door, where the boards are arranged in a fashion designed to reduce or eliminate movement across with width of the door (the panels may expand/contract within the frame bounded by the rails and the stiles but neither the rails nor the stiles will change in length, thus you won't see any changes at the margins. Apples != Oranges. scott Point well taken. That's why I included the escape clause in my previous post (last sentence). -- -Mike- |
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Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: On 6/6/2013 5:36 PM, Larry W wrote: In article , Mike Marlow wrote: Edward A. Falk wrote: In article , Greg Guarino wrote: On 6/4/2013 6:03 PM, Larry W wrote: I've been wondering about this. How does the moisture get in and out of the (finished) wood? Is the finish more permeable that I think it is? Yep. All finishes are permeable; even the thickest layer of polyurethane will let moisture in and out. Yeahbut - how much? Enough to cause movement? How much movement? This is more than just a rhetorical question - I'm really questioning that thought. Not because I necessarily disagree, but because it does not seem to me that if the wood is fully sealed, it will absorb enough moisture to amount to a hill of beans. -- Easy enough to test if you want to. Take a scrap board of the same type of wood you're going to use, finish it the way you're planning, and measure it when dry (maybe heat it at 100 d Far. in an oven or something) then again when it's good and humid. (Maybe keep put it in the bathroom for a few days when you family is taking hot showers) Measure it and scale up for the width of your table. And take into consideration that the scrap of wood is not going to move enough to cause a problem. A wide table top however could move in excess of 1/8". So multiply the movement measurement accordingly. Uh, that's what "scale up" means. -- Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Albert Einstein) Larry W. - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org |
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On 6/7/2013 4:24 PM, Larry W wrote:
In article , Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: On 6/6/2013 5:36 PM, Larry W wrote: In article , Mike Marlow wrote: Edward A. Falk wrote: In article , Greg Guarino wrote: On 6/4/2013 6:03 PM, Larry W wrote: I've been wondering about this. How does the moisture get in and out of the (finished) wood? Is the finish more permeable that I think it is? Yep. All finishes are permeable; even the thickest layer of polyurethane will let moisture in and out. Yeahbut - how much? Enough to cause movement? How much movement? This is more than just a rhetorical question - I'm really questioning that thought. Not because I necessarily disagree, but because it does not seem to me that if the wood is fully sealed, it will absorb enough moisture to amount to a hill of beans. -- Easy enough to test if you want to. Take a scrap board of the same type of wood you're going to use, finish it the way you're planning, and measure it when dry (maybe heat it at 100 d Far. in an oven or something) then again when it's good and humid. (Maybe keep put it in the bathroom for a few days when you family is taking hot showers) Measure it and scale up for the width of your table. And take into consideration that the scrap of wood is not going to move enough to cause a problem. A wide table top however could move in excess of 1/8". So multiply the movement measurement accordingly. Uh, that's what "scale up" means. Oh yeah, Doh! |
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On 6/6/2013 8:09 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
Again, I would be the last to argue that I know something the rest of you don't. I'm just curious about the *why* of it. The answer, as best I can tell, is that wood finishes simply do not actually seal the wood against moisture entering or escaping. Even if they did, there is still temperature. dadiOH |
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On 6/6/2013 1:58 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
I was under the impression that the most important factor is the change in moisture content rather than the absolute amount. That's why I wondered why "sealing" the wood doesn't work. Apparently the answer is that "sealing" does not in fact prevent all moisture migration in and out. Correct .. a finish will only slow down the process, but will NOT prevent the process. The key factor in a wood reaching and EMC (equilibrium moisture content) is RH (relative humidity) of its environment. Some things to note: 1. Wood does not shrink or swell in use unless its MC changes. Read this again, as it is so important. Wood's MC changes when the RH around the wood changes. Of course, if the wood is at the wrong MC when first put into use, it will adjust to achieve equilibrium with its environment and therefore may shrink or swell initially quite a bit. 2. Another key point is that the MC of lumber, as well as shop conditions, should be such that the wood, from lumber to finished goods, will change less than 2 percent MC after drying, in storage, in manufacturing and when put into service. Here's a handy download: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fp...chapter_13.pdf And another treatise on moisture content of wood in use: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplrn/fplrn226.pdf That entire Forest Products Laboratory is a gold mine of wood related information for both construction and furniture uses. -- eWoodShop: www.eWoodShop.com Wood Shop: www.e-WoodShop.net https://plus.google.com/114902129577517371552/posts http://www.custommade.com/by/ewoodshop/ KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) |
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On 6/12/2013 5:56 AM, Swingman wrote:
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On 6/12/2013 9:08 AM, Leon wrote:
On 6/12/2013 5:56 AM, Swingman wrote: Where are you at now? Still in AR, Hot Springs now ... up to my alligator in another bath remodel ... this one is sweat equity for Blondie. No rest for the elderly. -- eWoodShop: www.eWoodShop.com Wood Shop: www.e-WoodShop.net https://plus.google.com/114902129577517371552/posts http://www.custommade.com/by/ewoodshop/ KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious) |
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Swingman wrote:
On 6/12/2013 9:08 AM, Leon wrote: On 6/12/2013 5:56 AM, Swingman wrote: Where are you at now? Still in AR, Hot Springs now ... up to my alligator in another bath remodel ... this one is sweat equity for Blondie. No rest for the elderly. The enlarged downstairs bath? That one is looking good as far as the layout is concerned. |
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