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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:49 am
by JPG
FWIW Scotch 3/4" Mylar tape works nicely and is 'inexpensive', and 'thin' and self adhering. Kicker is keeping it 'adhered'.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:11 pm
by tomsalwasser
tomsalwasser wrote:Hey Chuck, I should have mentioned this earlier. The carcase of the dresser is solid birch but the drawers are mdf with a plywood bottom. The problem has to be with the carcase. In the dead of winter (right now, it's minus 10 outside and it's not getting any warmer today) the drawers stick. The rest of the year they work fine with plenty of clearance. As soon as I am able to remove the drawers again I will do some close examination to see where the sticking point is. I'm actually glad this is happening, it's a great learning experience. I've pretty much been ignoring all the warnings I've been given over the years about the movement of wood with the seasons until now.
OK the drawers work freely again now that we have humidity. Here is a picture of the dresser.
When the drawers first began to work free I was able to see what was going on. What is happening is the sides of the dresser (made of solid birch, air dried) cup to the outside when they dry out in the winter, causing a major pinch point in the middle of the drawer's travel. I decided t screw a slab of ash in the center of the carcase (picture below), hoping this will hold the dresser sides in place and not allow them to cup when they dry out this winter. We shall see in 6 months or so. My multi-year experiment in wood movement.
