Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Chris C** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:48 am

Sorry guys, for the prices I get for my furniture one doesn't cut relief slots on the underside! Also, Mike keeps asking for pictures..........my camera is in California at Nikon Service for repairs. Sorry, or I'd be more than happy to oblige. As for the moisture. (or lack thereof) It's a problem woodworkers have fought for centuries and I'm no different. Just that we are at extremes right now in Oklahoma. It's been too dry for too long. My wood was extremely dry.............that's good. However, with the recent influx of moisture to the state, the atmosphere is wet. That's good too, but not for the wood. So the inside and the outside of the wood had different moisture contents. Just one of those things. I'll get over it. Which reminds me :thinking:

I'd better get out in the shop and get back to work!!!!! :lol:

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:50 am

Chris C wrote:So the inside and the outside of the wood had different moisture contents. Just one of those things. I'll get over it.

You need a temperature/humidity controlled environment... Let's face it... they do it for cigars... for wine... why not wood?

Mike...

by **Chris C** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:18 am

:money:

Do I make my point? :lol:

by **halfdome, Danny** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:56 am

Chris, Sorry to hear your board let loose on you after resawing it, it happens all too often. In my opinion when you resaw lumber you'll need to run the high side over the jointer and then run it through the planer or it will never become flat. In woodworking you can figure at least 25% wastage and resawing even more. I never purchase lumber wider than my 12" planer for just that reason. Todays lumber isn't the same as old growth and I won't use anything over 6" in a glue up on a solid wood top or it will warp or split in time. I don't know if this would work for you but applying paper backed veneer over MDF will give a beautiful and stable top. Danny

by **Chris C** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:54 pm

Danny,

Thanks for the suggestions, but I've been dimensioning rough lumber for the past 25 years. I know the process. So I'd already done what you suggested. The weather got me this time. Just one of those things.
MDF? :shock:

Lord, if I used that on my furniture I'd be out of business! My furniture sells for way too much to be using MDF or any other compostite materials. I've got the table top stickered and it's now flat enough for me to get out my jack plane and get to work. Only problem is I have to leave on a road trip tomorrow. I'll just leave it stickered until I get home on Tuesday. It'll be flat AND stable by then. :thumbsup:

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:03 pm

Chris,

I don't know why I didn't think of it before... Just send the table to me and start on a new one for your April delivery...

Mike...

by **Chris C** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:11 pm

Sure, just send me a check to cover the cost of the materials and building it.............oh yes, the crate and shipping charges. :money:

That, all told, would run you about $4,000 for the hall table. :shocked:

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:21 pm

Aw, ya know what... I'm not working right now... (although I hope to have some news to report by the end of next week) so maybe that table is not such a good idea...

BTW, my oldest daughter was over last weekend, and wants me to make her a coffee table. Think I can charge her $4000 for it? Hmmm how about $400? Do I hear $40?

I have some old oak in the shed, maybe I'll run it thru the planner, and make two coffee tables at the same time... They won't be near as pretty as the stuff you turn out Chris... but they'll do...

Let me scan a photo of the coffee table I made for my mom... I'll do these two the same way, sans the glass top. Check back in a few minutes...

Mike...

by **Chris C** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:22 pm

I've been wondering about your employment situation. Glad you've got something in the works. :thumbsup:

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:25 pm

Okay, here ya go...

Picture this in old red oak...

Mike...

by **Chris C** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:27 pm

Like it.

Nice clean lines, and no frills. Can't see it up close, but based on what I've seen in the past, it's probably put together well. What type of joints did you use?

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:33 pm

Unlike the furniture which I build for around here, which looks a lot like Shaker, I tried to match my parents furniture. Don't ask me what the style is, cause I don't know.

As for the joints... there's not much in the way of joints... a few miters, and the legs have a rabbet on two sides to fit into the rails, and they are reinforced with screws on the inside... gasp! :embarassed:

But hey, it shouldn't come apart any time soon.

Mike...

by **toypusher** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:36 pm

Chris C wrote:................What type of joints did you use?

Chris, Chris, Chris,

Mike doesn't do JOINTS, he's into wine!!!!

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:37 pm

toypusher wrote:
Chris C wrote:................What type of joints did you use?

Chris, Chris, Chris,

Mike doesn't do JOINTS, he's into wine!!!!

by **Chris C** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:40 pm

SCREWS????? :shock:

GASP!!!!! You don't mean those metal thingies with threads and a slotted head, do you? :shocked:

Just teasing! Hey, if they are holding together and it's okay with you, that's all that counts.

By the way, since you are out of work, I'm without a trailer, and your daughter needs a table........................ :thinking:

Oh yes, around here I need to be more politically correct..........should have used the word joinery! :lol:

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