Allen Hough
03-25-2006, 7:42 PM
Deacon's Bench (dimensions overall about 30" wide, 18" deep, 36" tall), nearly ready for glue.
We're in the mountains of Colorado, at 8500', very low humidity indoors or out.
Sides - solid maple (edge glued), about 18" front to back x1" thick
Seat - solid maple, 18" front to back, 30" wide, 1" thick. Dadoed into sides
Below seat are two webs, of poplar, 2"x3/4" by and dadoed into the sides.
Back is spindles above the seat, and a panel below.
Spindles go into an arched curved top on the back, of maple, (about 1" thick x 3" high) tenoned into the sides.
Do I glue these dadoes full length? I'd think so, but a friend is raising a question about movement, expansion, etc. If I don't glue full length of each dado, what holds the box together? I've not been planning to use any fasteners.
Comments and questions welcome. No pictures yet, but can provide if needed.
Allen
We're in the mountains of Colorado, at 8500', very low humidity indoors or out.
Sides - solid maple (edge glued), about 18" front to back x1" thick
Seat - solid maple, 18" front to back, 30" wide, 1" thick. Dadoed into sides
Below seat are two webs, of poplar, 2"x3/4" by and dadoed into the sides.
Back is spindles above the seat, and a panel below.
Spindles go into an arched curved top on the back, of maple, (about 1" thick x 3" high) tenoned into the sides.
Do I glue these dadoes full length? I'd think so, but a friend is raising a question about movement, expansion, etc. If I don't glue full length of each dado, what holds the box together? I've not been planning to use any fasteners.
Comments and questions welcome. No pictures yet, but can provide if needed.
Allen