Need some help with plant stand design

maybe it was “dumber” than I thought…

-- Patrick - Katy, Texas

About how big are you making the stand? If the pieces are not very big then the movement would be negligible, especially in an environmentally controlled house. The orientation of the grain would be another factor as wood swells across the grain more than it swells along the grain so if your two species joined at endgrain there may be negligible movement…. at least that is my understanding but I am kind of new at this wood working stuff. You may want to search out ‘wood movement’ here on LJs as there are a number of posts written about this.

The only dumb question (or so I use to tell my students) is “Will this be on the test?” LOL

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

A drawing would help

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

I agree. If we could see some sort of rendering and an idea of the finished thickness of the parts we could help a lot more and get you moving forward!

Sounds like a nice idea.

-- Inspiring Your Passionate Pursuit of the Craft

How’s about copying someone elses successful design? If you build it, she will love it, so set yourself up for success and copy away! I did this last month: by copying a proven design. Google plant stand and you’ll get lots of ideas for designs, then give your wife her choice of designs that have plans attached. She picks, you build, everyone is happy!

Except for this dimensional lumber thing – - that makes me think 2×4, 2×6, etc. This could be in your kitchen for a long time, so at least get the borg oak to build it.

good luck!

Viewer project over at the wood whisperer, wich is made for a lamp stand.

pictures here, scroll down
http://thewoodwhisperer.com/page/3/