Dale Critchlow
08-02-2006, 9:23 AM
I am building a Thomas Moser Shaker style wardrobe in cherry and am having problems with warpage of the doors.
The doors are 68" by 17" and have two panels with 2 1/2" by 1" rails and styles. I had the lumber in my shop for several months. I did the final sizing and cut the mortises and tenons a couple of weeks before I did the glue up.
The newly assembled doors were flat and I installed them on the wardrobe a week or so after glue up. They fit quite well. I then took them off and put them aside for a few weeks while I did other work. I stood them on end against a wall.
I put them back on the wardrobe this morning and there is a considerable amount of warpage. If I align the bottom of the doors, the top is out by almost 1/2".
We have been having some very humid weather during the last few weeks.
Is it possible to bring them back into line by clamping them with spacers to give some overcompensation? I was thinking that if they are clamped during this very humid weather and leave them clamped until it gets dryer, it might staighten them out. Then when I put on the door catches, they might hold the doors flat. Does this make sense or will them be likely to warp again?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dale Critchlow
The doors are 68" by 17" and have two panels with 2 1/2" by 1" rails and styles. I had the lumber in my shop for several months. I did the final sizing and cut the mortises and tenons a couple of weeks before I did the glue up.
The newly assembled doors were flat and I installed them on the wardrobe a week or so after glue up. They fit quite well. I then took them off and put them aside for a few weeks while I did other work. I stood them on end against a wall.
I put them back on the wardrobe this morning and there is a considerable amount of warpage. If I align the bottom of the doors, the top is out by almost 1/2".
We have been having some very humid weather during the last few weeks.
Is it possible to bring them back into line by clamping them with spacers to give some overcompensation? I was thinking that if they are clamped during this very humid weather and leave them clamped until it gets dryer, it might staighten them out. Then when I put on the door catches, they might hold the doors flat. Does this make sense or will them be likely to warp again?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dale Critchlow