Comments on: Skinny Legs and All… http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:50:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tom http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-3#comment-5477 tom Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:12:56 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=490#comment-5477 Hey Ashley, thanks for the comments. I did put a 'temporary' back on the side table using a piece of walnut I had left over from the back panel in the little walnut wall cabinet in my book. It was already re-sawn and it was almost quarter sawn material to begin with so not much movement at all. It's under a 1/4" in thickness and has stayed put through the seasons. I attached it using one brass screw right through the center of it and into the back of one of the drawer dividers. !?! I always said I'd make a 'proper' frame and panel back for it but never did get around to it. Maybe this reminder will be just what I needed! As for wood movement in the main part of the table, the grain on the box carcass runs the same as the top as well as the legs- it's been almost four years and hasn't moved at all. This Ash was a piece of driftwood from the shore on Cape Breton Island- I had it milled to 2" thickness and then sat on it for a few years before bringing it up here to Toronto. It was bone dry when I built the table and wood movement hasn't been an issue. I know what you mean about the grain direction and perhaps in a wood with higher moisture content it would make sense to run the grain horizontally on the side panels? Then you could incorporate some forgiveness' in the joinery to allow for any seasonal changes. Thanks again for the comments- hope that helps! Hey Ashley, thanks for the comments.
I did put a ‘temporary’ back on the side table using a piece of walnut I had left over from the back panel in the little walnut wall cabinet in my book. It was already re-sawn and it was almost quarter sawn material to begin with so not much movement at all. It’s under a 1/4″ in thickness and has stayed put through the seasons. I attached it using one brass screw right through the center of it and into the back of one of the drawer dividers. !?!
I always said I’d make a ‘proper’ frame and panel back for it but never did get around to it. Maybe this reminder will be just what I needed!
As for wood movement in the main part of the table, the grain on the box carcass runs the same as the top as well as the legs- it’s been almost four years and hasn’t moved at all. This Ash was a piece of driftwood from the shore on Cape Breton Island- I had it milled to 2″ thickness and then sat on it for a few years before bringing it up here to Toronto. It was bone dry when I built the table and wood movement hasn’t been an issue.
I know what you mean about the grain direction and perhaps in a wood with higher moisture content it would make sense to run the grain horizontally on the side panels? Then you could incorporate some forgiveness’ in the joinery to allow for any seasonal changes.
Thanks again for the comments- hope that helps!

]]> By: Ashley http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-3#comment-5417 Ashley Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:53:21 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=490#comment-5417 Hi Tom I am about to embark on a modified version of this table and have two questions. First, did you put a back on the piece. You don't mention one in the text and your final photo in this section does not show one but the sketch up plans show one. And I was wondering about movement in the wood over time. The way the grain runs on the box suggests there will be some back and front movement, which will move in sync with the top (ie the grain all runs in the same direction. However, the movement in these pieces looks to be at odds with the front back supports which will not change in length over time. Is this a problem or is the piece too small for movement issues to cause significant problems. Or have I got it all wrong. Cheers Ashley Hi Tom

I am about to embark on a modified version of this table and have two questions. First, did you put a back on the piece. You don’t mention one in the text and your final photo in this section does not show one but the sketch up plans show one.

And I was wondering about movement in the wood over time. The way the grain runs on the box suggests there will be some back and front movement, which will move in sync with the top (ie the grain all runs in the same direction. However, the movement in these pieces looks to be at odds with the front back supports which will not change in length over time. Is this a problem or is the piece too small for movement issues to cause significant problems. Or have I got it all wrong.

Cheers

Ashley

]]> By: Nathan Jackman http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-3#comment-18 Nathan Jackman Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:57:32 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=490#comment-18 Tom, in the midst of this piece - at 3/8" the sides feel pretty flimsy to me. Did this cause you any issues with the dovetails or the drawer guides? Also - your book and plans seem to lack detail on the back of the piece that fits into the rabbet on the carcass. Is this one piece - and how did you attach it? Thanks! So far it's been a wonderful experience - I had no idea the satisfaction that would come with doing so much of this with hand tools... Tom, in the midst of this piece – at 3/8″ the sides feel pretty flimsy to me. Did this cause you any issues with the dovetails or the drawer guides? Also – your book and plans seem to lack detail on the back of the piece that fits into the rabbet on the carcass. Is this one piece – and how did you attach it?

Thanks! So far it’s been a wonderful experience – I had no idea the satisfaction that would come with doing so much of this with hand tools…

]]> By: Tom Fidgen http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-3#comment-17 Tom Fidgen Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:26:38 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=490#comment-17 thanks Jim, that sounds like a plan! thanks Jim,

that sounds like a plan!

]]> By: Jim Woischke http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-3#comment-16 Jim Woischke Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:49:54 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=490#comment-16 I'm glad to see someone building one of these. I'll probably build one myself later this year. Tom, Keep up the great ariticles. One of these days I might come up to Canada for some one-on-one. Regards, Jim I’m glad to see someone building one of these. I’ll probably build one myself later this year.
Tom,
Keep up the great ariticles. One of these days I might come up to Canada for some one-on-one.
Regards,
Jim

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