Rick Hubbard
10-27-2009, 1:40 PM
The time has come for a new workbench top, so I’m pondering an idea.
I have a” life-time supply” of finished (edges and one side) oak planks 12 inches wide and 1 7/8 inch thick. The planks themselves are actually edge laminated from random width narrower pieces, not single pieces.
At nearly 2 inches thick, it seems to me they should be plenty thick for a bench top so I am thinking about doweling and gluing three of them together for a top.
Here’s my question, since the planks are already formed from narrow edge-glued strips, will I be fairly safe from having the top warp? I have had three huge piles of these things in my garage for about 4 years and I have yet to see a warped one.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Rick
I have a” life-time supply” of finished (edges and one side) oak planks 12 inches wide and 1 7/8 inch thick. The planks themselves are actually edge laminated from random width narrower pieces, not single pieces.
At nearly 2 inches thick, it seems to me they should be plenty thick for a bench top so I am thinking about doweling and gluing three of them together for a top.
Here’s my question, since the planks are already formed from narrow edge-glued strips, will I be fairly safe from having the top warp? I have had three huge piles of these things in my garage for about 4 years and I have yet to see a warped one.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Rick