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Re: bed build
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:41 pm
by JPG
Hobbyman2 wrote:You are 100% correct ,, they do that from humidity from my knowledge , when the board absorbs humidity it grows, when it dry's it shrinks, since 6% is about a low as it can go,,,, fingers crossed it will be good ,,,,,I got into a rush years ago making a raised panel cabinet door out of a mix of woods,, ,, I was 1 piece shot ,,so I put in a piece of wood at 8% moisture and the rest were around 6% ,even though the door panel was floating,, no glue,, the board split after a coupe years .
It split because it shrank more? Gotta wonder about the grain direction.
Re: bed build
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:00 pm
by Hobbyman2
Could be , none of the other 3 doors had a issue though . my guess was it dried out and split.
Re: bed build
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:30 pm
by masonsailor2
So by all means let her choose the appliqué. Always give choices and end result is the most important part of the project.....a happy designer/spouse !!
Paul
Re: bed build
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 12:15 pm
by Hobbyman2
LOL
By all means !! :}
Re: bed build
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:44 pm
by Hobbyman2
Re: bed build
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:30 am
by JPG
Rails next? Looking good so far!
Re: bed build
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:21 am
by rjent
Beautiful work!
Re: bed build
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:23 pm
by Hobbyman2
JPG wrote:Rails next? Looking good so far!
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Rails and then the bling !!
Building a box that will resemble a water bed frame.,,, better half wants drawers in the bottom that her dad made nearly 30 years ago.
Re: bed build
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:53 am
by Hobbyman2
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the frame for the drawers is almost complete ,
Re: bed build
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:35 pm
by masonsailor2
Looking very good !
Paul