James Mittlefehldt
05-02-2005, 9:22 AM
Having just finished the Yellow Poplar, closet organizer for TLOML, I thought to go back to setting up my shop, WRONG.
I am now embarked upon making the first of what she hopes will be eventually three screen doors. I decided, for whatever reason, to use plain sawn White Oak. I also concocted this idea, to use a mitred mortise and tenon joint for the corners to eliminate exposed end grain. So I have a couple of questions for those more experienced than I, which is probably most of you.
1) Is the idea of the mitred mortise and tenon joint a bit over the top, as I am using White Oak. and would a normal mortise and tenon joint suffice with a good finishing material?
2) On the closet organizer thingy, I noticed that on some of the mortise and tenon joints, I ended up with some of the pieces being slightly off location, that is over the edge on one side and inside the edge on the other. I attributed this to perhaps not paying close enough attention to fitting the tenon or perhaps cutting to close to the line, So what did I do wrong? I should add that most people wouldn't even notice once I planed the excess on the over side, though it stands out like a sore thumb when I look at it.
3) Lastly bearing in mind I am using White Oak, what finish should I use. The first door, is in a heavily shaded, in summer, northern exposure, so will never see any UV exposure, or at most minimal exposure?
I look forward to your answers, and thank you for reading.
I am now embarked upon making the first of what she hopes will be eventually three screen doors. I decided, for whatever reason, to use plain sawn White Oak. I also concocted this idea, to use a mitred mortise and tenon joint for the corners to eliminate exposed end grain. So I have a couple of questions for those more experienced than I, which is probably most of you.
1) Is the idea of the mitred mortise and tenon joint a bit over the top, as I am using White Oak. and would a normal mortise and tenon joint suffice with a good finishing material?
2) On the closet organizer thingy, I noticed that on some of the mortise and tenon joints, I ended up with some of the pieces being slightly off location, that is over the edge on one side and inside the edge on the other. I attributed this to perhaps not paying close enough attention to fitting the tenon or perhaps cutting to close to the line, So what did I do wrong? I should add that most people wouldn't even notice once I planed the excess on the over side, though it stands out like a sore thumb when I look at it.
3) Lastly bearing in mind I am using White Oak, what finish should I use. The first door, is in a heavily shaded, in summer, northern exposure, so will never see any UV exposure, or at most minimal exposure?
I look forward to your answers, and thank you for reading.