Isn't the grain orientation of the top going to cause some movement problems, given that the two shelves have grain going the other way?
Seeing as how nobody else has mentioned this, I assume I'm missing something, but...
Dan
Isn't the grain orientation of the top going to cause some movement problems, given that the two shelves have grain going the other way?
Seeing as how nobody else has mentioned this, I assume I'm missing something, but...
Dan
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I too am in the school of thought that you will have problems with that top due to the grain orientation. After a few seasonal changes in humidity I think that it will crack on you. There needs to be a way for the sides and top to move independently as they most certainly will expand and contract across the grain.
Do you think that on a piece so small that this will be a problem? It's only 12" wide by 12" deep.
I think it may but then again.. you could get lucky and it may not depending. It's certainly something you should give some future consideration about but.. what's done is done at this point. I wouldn't lose any sleep as you don't have the time or materials invested as you would with say a break-front secretary.
So.. just enjoy and if it does.. you go back to the drawing board and do another as I see it. It's a long way from the sky is falling and a stepping stone to even a more solid future design if necessary.
Sarge..
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Very nice looking. Will the top and sides be able to expand and contract? It looks like to me that the domino's are holding the top on in a cross grain situation.
I did just build it, however I live in the San Francisco Bay area, and the winters here are more humid than the summers I believe, at least it rains a lot here in the winter and not at all in the summer. So I believe we have the reverse situation here than you do in NY.