Ramey Channell
07-30-2020, 4:09 AM
Good morning,
I haven’t logged into the forum in a long time and I couldn’t even remember my username. Anyways I’m working on building an outdoor island for a friend that I do a good amount of work for. They wanted a thick top (Aprox 3”) and at first they saw a photo of a Tigerwood edge grain top. I searched high and low for some 8/4 Tigerwood and actually my exotic wood distributor carried it but he was out at the time I needed it so we had to go with something else (I’m glad we did because I think it would have been a nightmare working with that wood and getting the glue to hold). We ended up going with 12/4 quartersawn sapele. I had heard and worked with sapele before just never quartersawn sapele. Honestly I had no idea what it even looked like until my distributor sent me a picture of it finished. I’ve built numerous farmhouse tables and beds and have a background in cabinet building. Usually a pocket joint for assembling the top is my way to go but about 6 months ago I bought the beadlock loose tenon system and I was wondering how that would work in assembling this 3” thick top. I’ve have both the standard 3/8” and larger 1/2” system but to be honest I’ve never used it before. I’ve bought this system until I could justify the cost of a Festool domino. My way of thinking is that using the beadlock system that the mortises would all be in the same place (thickness wise) on the board and then they are clamped together there wouldn’t be as much of a chance of them walking on me compared to when you pocket something together. I know it won’t be perfect any route I take but and there will be a few seams to sand but again I thought the chances are better using the beadlock system compared to the HD pocket holes. Any thoughts or guidance is very appreciated.
- Ramey
I haven’t logged into the forum in a long time and I couldn’t even remember my username. Anyways I’m working on building an outdoor island for a friend that I do a good amount of work for. They wanted a thick top (Aprox 3”) and at first they saw a photo of a Tigerwood edge grain top. I searched high and low for some 8/4 Tigerwood and actually my exotic wood distributor carried it but he was out at the time I needed it so we had to go with something else (I’m glad we did because I think it would have been a nightmare working with that wood and getting the glue to hold). We ended up going with 12/4 quartersawn sapele. I had heard and worked with sapele before just never quartersawn sapele. Honestly I had no idea what it even looked like until my distributor sent me a picture of it finished. I’ve built numerous farmhouse tables and beds and have a background in cabinet building. Usually a pocket joint for assembling the top is my way to go but about 6 months ago I bought the beadlock loose tenon system and I was wondering how that would work in assembling this 3” thick top. I’ve have both the standard 3/8” and larger 1/2” system but to be honest I’ve never used it before. I’ve bought this system until I could justify the cost of a Festool domino. My way of thinking is that using the beadlock system that the mortises would all be in the same place (thickness wise) on the board and then they are clamped together there wouldn’t be as much of a chance of them walking on me compared to when you pocket something together. I know it won’t be perfect any route I take but and there will be a few seams to sand but again I thought the chances are better using the beadlock system compared to the HD pocket holes. Any thoughts or guidance is very appreciated.
- Ramey