Kris Cook
03-17-2024, 7:00 PM
So, I have been working on this bookcase for a while when I get time. The design calls for removable shelves except for the bottom fixed shelf. During a dry-fit I noticed a slight "wow" over the length of one of the sides (about 1/16" in 53-1/2"). I decided to install a center shelf using a sliding dovetail to pull and hold the sides together. That seemed pretty straight-forward but then I noticed the same side had developed a bit of a cup, as well (shy of 3/32" in 12-1/2" in width). When I cut the sliding dovetail in the side piece I was able to clamp the piece fairly flat but I think I lost a little ground and the dovetail fit on that side isn't as tight as I would like it to be.
So, I don't have the wood or the inclination to remake the side of the cabinet and am considering a couple of options:
- I can pull the cup out with a clamp and considered using epoxy to install the fixed sliding dovetail shelf. Assuming this would be a lot to ask of TBIII and may even be more than I should consider epoxy to hold over time. So that is the first question - is it a bad idea to rely on an epoxied connection over time to keep the side flat?
- The second option would be to just glue in the shelf and live with the cup...
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So, I don't have the wood or the inclination to remake the side of the cabinet and am considering a couple of options:
- I can pull the cup out with a clamp and considered using epoxy to install the fixed sliding dovetail shelf. Assuming this would be a lot to ask of TBIII and may even be more than I should consider epoxy to hold over time. So that is the first question - is it a bad idea to rely on an epoxied connection over time to keep the side flat?
- The second option would be to just glue in the shelf and live with the cup...
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