Debbie Gillett
03-14-2019, 3:08 PM
My question is the following and then I will give you the back story.
I have a 12x24 plaque plate custom cut from JDS and attached to a maple wood plaque that was not purchased from JDS but was made by a wood worker.
The plaque plate is buckling from plaque and looks hideous. I need a solution to what steps I can do to remedy this.
Backstory. The plaque and plate was for a fire hall that had built a new hall and wanted the plaque to dedicate the new hall in the name of a fallen firefighter. They wanted the biggest that I could produce. My bed is 12x24 so that was the size of the plate I purchased. I had to have it custom cut and was purchased from JDS. Since they do not sell plaques to accommodate the size plate I made my own custom plaque out of maple. My first attempt was to use gold line tape to adhere the plate to the plaque. After a given amount of time the plate started to curl away from the plaque. I brought the plaque back to the shop to add corner screws as well as added tape every where on the back for extra support. A couple months later the plate is again buckling and coming off the tape. I have been in contact with JDS and they only have one solution which is to do everything I have already done. They gave me the reason is that the wood is contracting with the difference in seasons and climate. It is in a climate controlled part of the building so no extreme heat or cold. I understand that this can be the issue but I need a good way of trying to figure out how to handle this issue. Obviously tape over the whole back of plate did not work and the screws are still holding on. Should I try removing all the tape and only have it hang on to the plaque by the 4 courner screws? Should I try something different? I am hoping someone with some experience with this can help since JDS is not helpful currently.
I can not be the first person ever to engrave a larger size plate and place it on a maple board? (This was my first attempt at something this big, as I usually buy plaques and plates from JDS and usually do not have a problem with them. Could be they are all on a smaller scale than this project).
Thank you for your help
Debbie
I have a 12x24 plaque plate custom cut from JDS and attached to a maple wood plaque that was not purchased from JDS but was made by a wood worker.
The plaque plate is buckling from plaque and looks hideous. I need a solution to what steps I can do to remedy this.
Backstory. The plaque and plate was for a fire hall that had built a new hall and wanted the plaque to dedicate the new hall in the name of a fallen firefighter. They wanted the biggest that I could produce. My bed is 12x24 so that was the size of the plate I purchased. I had to have it custom cut and was purchased from JDS. Since they do not sell plaques to accommodate the size plate I made my own custom plaque out of maple. My first attempt was to use gold line tape to adhere the plate to the plaque. After a given amount of time the plate started to curl away from the plaque. I brought the plaque back to the shop to add corner screws as well as added tape every where on the back for extra support. A couple months later the plate is again buckling and coming off the tape. I have been in contact with JDS and they only have one solution which is to do everything I have already done. They gave me the reason is that the wood is contracting with the difference in seasons and climate. It is in a climate controlled part of the building so no extreme heat or cold. I understand that this can be the issue but I need a good way of trying to figure out how to handle this issue. Obviously tape over the whole back of plate did not work and the screws are still holding on. Should I try removing all the tape and only have it hang on to the plaque by the 4 courner screws? Should I try something different? I am hoping someone with some experience with this can help since JDS is not helpful currently.
I can not be the first person ever to engrave a larger size plate and place it on a maple board? (This was my first attempt at something this big, as I usually buy plaques and plates from JDS and usually do not have a problem with them. Could be they are all on a smaller scale than this project).
Thank you for your help
Debbie