Comments on: Picture Perfect http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:13:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Fidgen http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-5/comment-page-1#comment-965 Tom Fidgen Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:35:54 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=494#comment-965 Gil, thanks for the comment and for pointing this out- I meant to explain more on this point but never did get to it... this is one of those examples where yes indeed, an alternate form of joinery could/should be used to allow for seasonal movement and when I use bread board ends in my work I usually split this up into multiple tenons- a few more hours of work but worth the extra effort and the insurance of the wood staying put over time. These multiple tenons would also allow glue on the middle tenon alone and the wood would be free to do what it likes seasonally. I ran out of Cherry while building this piece and had to run over to the local hardwood store to grab a plank to finish off the book in time to make my dead line. (The cherry in the top is also noticeably different in colour and grain pattern as well....) So this new cherry plank for the top was a little wet and I thought I'd be replacing it in the future and in trying to buy a few hours of time I simplified the joint into a tongue and groove...I don't remember if I glued it all the way across or not and didn't elaborate in the text (sorry) Almost two years later its still there and doing fine...no cracks or problems with wood movement at all through our cold and dry winters here all the way to the ultra humid summers of Southern Ontario... The middle, cross grain area swelled up last summer and pushed forward but was free to move back again... So the verdict ? I'd recommend splitting long tenons into multiples but in this case I didn't and its no worse for wear...go figure? cheers! Gil,
thanks for the comment and for pointing this out- I meant to explain more on this point but never did get to it…
this is one of those examples where yes indeed, an alternate form of joinery could/should be used to allow for seasonal movement and when I use bread board ends in my work I usually split this up into multiple tenons- a few more hours of work but worth the extra effort and the insurance of the wood staying put over time.
These multiple tenons would also allow glue on the middle tenon alone and the wood would be free to do what it likes seasonally.
I ran out of Cherry while building this piece and had to run over to the local hardwood store to grab a plank to finish off the book in time to make my dead line.
(The cherry in the top is also noticeably different in colour and grain pattern as well….)
So this new cherry plank for the top was a little wet and I thought I’d be replacing it in the future and in trying to buy a few hours of time I simplified the joint into a tongue and groove…I don’t remember if I glued it all the way across or not and didn’t elaborate in the text (sorry)
Almost two years later its still there and doing fine…no cracks or problems with wood movement at all through our cold and dry winters here all the way to the ultra humid summers of Southern Ontario…
The middle, cross grain area swelled up last summer and pushed forward but was free to move back again…
So the verdict ?
I’d recommend splitting long tenons into multiples but in this case I didn’t and its no worse for wear…go figure?
cheers!

]]> By: Gil McNeill http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/made-by-hand/project-5/comment-page-1#comment-963 Gil McNeill Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:35:30 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/?page_id=494#comment-963 Tom, I enjoy your work & style and have been reading your book. I have a question about the "Picture Perfect" piece. How did you secure the breadboard ends? Is it glued all the way across the tounge/tenon? If so, is there a concern there with inhibiting the wood movement of the top? Thanks! Gil McNeill Tom,

I enjoy your work & style and have been reading your book. I have a question about the “Picture Perfect” piece.

How did you secure the breadboard ends? Is it glued all the way across the tounge/tenon? If so, is there a concern there with inhibiting the wood movement of the top?

Thanks!

Gil McNeill

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