KCollins, how did your glue up go last Wednesday at the community education class? I should have asked sooner. This was my first time to actually glue up a panel. It is 25-1/8 x 36 x 1-1/6 and came out flat. I am pleased with it and so is my daughter.
Some additional info and pics. I used my template drawing for the curves however the oak I had was actual 1-3/8 x 1-3/4 x 34
. I fudged the template around and the 3/16 difference was over 34" not 36", so I made a stiffer caul, not that 2" should make that much difference. Next time I'll size my material to my drawing
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My template, not to scale here. I liked how readable Dusty's was and tried printing to a jpg.
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As assembled
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Could not draw the cauls flat before bending the pressure bar
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Bent bar, wish they were like the original, would like to shorten and add a solid piece. Suggestions?
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End
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Middle
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Length
I will sand these down to a gentler curve and I will also make a set using the 1/16 per foot rise number. Thanks for everyones input.