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| 260 days ago |
Breadboards for farmtable - 2 replies Does anyone have plans on how to do floating breadboards for a farmtable. I need it to be able to move throughout the seasons to avoid splitting.. Also, how would you join the top boards? tonge and groove??, would you glue them or what thanks, Bill |
| 260 days ago |
How to dry kiln dried Eastern White Pine - 2 replies I buy my Eastern White Pine (standard) already kiln dried. Once I get it in my shop what should I do to ensure it is properly dried. It is stacked in a 3000 sq/ft space, is that too open to even bother with a dehumidifier, or should I have an enclosed section to dry it out better???? Does anyone season their wood, leaving it in the elements f... |
| 261 days ago |
Wood is Splitting, Help! - 6 replies Hello all, I make furniture from Eastern White Pine (standard grade). Occasionally, my it may split on the sides when clamped and glued. I have began to tongue and groove the backs, which seems to be working, but how can I keep the sides from splitting, since they have to be clued together? Recently, I have been putting glue at the top and botto... |
| 261 days ago |
Wood is Splitting, Help! - 4 replies Hello all, I make furniture from Eastern White Pine (standard grade). Occasionally, my it may split on the sides when clamped and glued. I have began to tongue and groove the backs, which seems to be working, but how can I keep the sides from splitting, since they have to be clued together? Recently, I have been putting glue at the top and botto... |
| 265 days ago |
Eastern White pine Splitting - 1 reply Hello all, I make furniture from Eastern White Pine (standard grade). Occasionally, my it may split on the sides when clamped and glued. I have began to tongue and groove the backs, which seems to be working, but how can I keep the sides from splitting, since they have to be clued together? Recently, I have been putting glue at the top and bo... |
| 296 days ago |
Re-Sawing, How Do I Do It? - 11 replies I want to buy 2” x 12” wood, and cut it in half to get two pieces out of it and use this for backing on my furniture. This will be cheaper than using the 1×12 pine I currently use. Can anyone tell me the best way to do this. What brand/type bandsaw should I use, and what set-up should I use to keep the wood straight when I am... |
| 297 days ago |
h-hinges (where??) - 1 reply Does anyone have a good source for H-hinges? I use about 40 a month or so. thanks, bill |
| 297 days ago |
Can you tongue and groove osb or pressed wood flooring - 9 replies I want to rip down osb or pressed wood to 11 1/4 wide, then tongue and groove it to appear like real pine. Can this be done??? any pointers??? Do they sell 1/2 inch tongue and groove wood already done anywhere? thanks, bill |
| 298 days ago |
backing for high end primitive furniture - 7 replies I own a priimiitive furniture company and was wondering if it would look ok, or be ok, to use osb tongue and groove board for the backs of my furniture. I was thinking half inch, instead of 3/4 pine like I now use. Does anyone know of any sources for 12” wide tongue and groove osb, or even 12” wide tongue and groove 1/2 inch wood b... |
| 315 days ago |
drying you wood - 1 reply I buy my wood from a local lumber yard in PA, but the moisture levels sometimes go up to 12 or so percent. I have a wide open 3000 sq/ft. shop, how can I keep this lumber (pine) dry so I don’t get as much cracking and bowing? I was thinking of enclosing a sections with plastic, and putting a dehumidifi |
| 315 days ago |
Lumber for woodworking - 6 replies Hi, I’m the owner of a reproduction primitive furniture company, Primitiques, Ltd. (www.primitiques.com), and wanted to discuss some problems I am having with wood separting on my pieces at times. Also, looking for suggestions on where to buy large quantities of pine/poplar to make my pieces.Thanks, Bill |
