705 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
15 comments »
It Can’t Be Denied-
The power of wood movement can’t be denied. It is so powerful, ancient peoples used this characteristic to quarry stones with which they built their cities.
Usually we think of wood expansion tangentially which makes a board wider. Sometimes wood will just twist.
We ran into an instance recently where a beam twisted so bad that it broke the metal bracket that is holding it in place.
Perhaps the beam would have just expanded along it’s widt...
Read this entry »
278 days ago
by PG_Zac |
9 comments »
This is a woodworking website, so I’ll try to limit this blog series to mostly wood related entries.
Many people have expressed their desire to move to a farm. Well, we have that opportunity, and we are grabbing it with all hands.
Just a little introductory background: A couple of years ago, I was going nuts because the project I was on had been on hold for several months, and got delayed for another 12 months, so I resigned. I decided (with my wife’s approval) to work out...
Read this entry »
360 days ago
by kewald |
0 comments »
All parts of the frame package (backing board, mounting board, mats, art, glazing) need to be spaced away from the edge of the frame so that natural expansion/contraction of each part does not cause bowing or cracking. In general, there should be 1/16” space on each side and 1/8” space at the top, more for large frames.
Read this entry »
