Noah Wagener
02-27-2018, 8:39 PM
Ello,
I am trying to make bench in the English style. I am wondering how to attach the top to the joists and the joists to the apron.
I saw an introductory video trailer by Richard Maguire, The English Woodworker, where he said to use nails as screws are too brittle and may snap with
movement.
I would prefer to use screws in the event i need to take it apart.
I saw an Erik Mortenson comment that his top was held down with brass screws. He was not specifically asked this but he chose to add that demographic so
i assume he felt it was pertinent.
I can only find yellow coated steel screws locally. Home Depot has some brass ones but no longer than one inch.
I have also seen mention of 'elongated holes' for screws to allow movement.
Does that just mean pilot holes of a slightly larger diameter than the screws?
If i did this i can use standard construction screws? How much longer should the screws be compared to the thickness of the boards?
Also, i glued some blocks on the aprons around the legs. I glued them perpindicular to the apron. Is that a problem?
If it matters, the wood is very old, slow grown Douglas Fir i believe. Came out of a home demo.
Thanks
I am trying to make bench in the English style. I am wondering how to attach the top to the joists and the joists to the apron.
I saw an introductory video trailer by Richard Maguire, The English Woodworker, where he said to use nails as screws are too brittle and may snap with
movement.
I would prefer to use screws in the event i need to take it apart.
I saw an Erik Mortenson comment that his top was held down with brass screws. He was not specifically asked this but he chose to add that demographic so
i assume he felt it was pertinent.
I can only find yellow coated steel screws locally. Home Depot has some brass ones but no longer than one inch.
I have also seen mention of 'elongated holes' for screws to allow movement.
Does that just mean pilot holes of a slightly larger diameter than the screws?
If i did this i can use standard construction screws? How much longer should the screws be compared to the thickness of the boards?
Also, i glued some blocks on the aprons around the legs. I glued them perpindicular to the apron. Is that a problem?
If it matters, the wood is very old, slow grown Douglas Fir i believe. Came out of a home demo.
Thanks