Danny Thompson
10-10-2008, 2:25 PM
I want to build a table loosely based on these. Couple of technique questions for you:
What kind of joinery is best for the top? Simple long-grain to long grain glue joint?
The first of the two has boards running perpindicular to one another. Surely they cross-pieces aren't glued to the edge boards. Should the crossboards be tenoned loosely floating in a dado along the length of the edge boards? What would you recommend?
What kind of finish would you recommend?
Also, is there a way to achieve this texture that accectuates the grain (scrubbing with a brass brush, battery acid) or do you just have to leave the wood out for 20 years?
Credit where credit is due--the first and third pics are from www.greenteadesign.com (http://www.greenteadesign.com), the middle one is from the pottery barn.
What kind of joinery is best for the top? Simple long-grain to long grain glue joint?
The first of the two has boards running perpindicular to one another. Surely they cross-pieces aren't glued to the edge boards. Should the crossboards be tenoned loosely floating in a dado along the length of the edge boards? What would you recommend?
What kind of finish would you recommend?
Also, is there a way to achieve this texture that accectuates the grain (scrubbing with a brass brush, battery acid) or do you just have to leave the wood out for 20 years?
Credit where credit is due--the first and third pics are from www.greenteadesign.com (http://www.greenteadesign.com), the middle one is from the pottery barn.