trialbyfire Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 While I don't think it would. I would like to pose this question to those of you that know a lot more about wood movement than I. The arrows indicate grain and you can assume each strip is 2" or 3" wide. The more I look at it the more it kinda rubs me the wrong way but it was fun figure out how to get a harringbone to go 4 directions. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Depends on how it is fastened together. If the slats are all tongue & grooved to each other, and maybe floating in a frame like a door panel, it would probably be ok. I'm sure some sort of support structure would be necessary to support it from below, but even then, screws from beneath, in elongated holes, could still allow for natural movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Just glued up I don't think there are many, if any, woods that would not blow out all of the corners (and maybe more) in that arrangement. Maybe balsa wood with good glue would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted July 11, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 You could do the pattern in veneer strips . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 This brings back memories. Years and years ago, when I was a woodworker wannabe, I saw a table in a store window that looked similiar, except each layer rotated upward counterclockwise by 45*. The center was a solid piece of wood, approx. 12" square if I recall correctly. The bottom section was the same but rotated clockwise. I returned later that evening when the store was closed with a tape measure and got as close to the correct measurements as possible. I used my dad's ts to rip 1x syp into 1" strips and assembled the squares using finishing nails. When finished, I had a piece of glass cut to fit over the top section. I wish I still had that thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: You could do the pattern in veneer strips . Or a thick face attractive plywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 That's great if you can find any plywood these days that doesn't have tissue paper thin faces ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 I guess I'm lucky to have Anderson's 45 minutes away. They offer multiple face thicknesses getting up pretty thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialbyfire Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Thanks y'all. I don't think I'm gonna go with this design but always glad to read y'all's thoughts. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 With 2" strips of red oak each side could move between 1/4 to 9/16. I figured a 7 % to 14% moisture swing, rift cut or flatsawn. So a 42" wide top could move 1/2" to 1 1/8 seasonally. This might be a worst case scenario but due to the design it would move in both directions ensuring self destruction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 If the endgrain is facing up, should be ok...yes no maybe? -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 55 minutes ago, AceHoleInOne said: If the endgrain is facing up, should be ok...yes no maybe? Might very well work, but I wouldn't want to bet on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 If all solid wood, it's going to act just like a very wide picture frame with mitered corners. In this case your 45 degree miters just happened to be zig-zaggy. Very wide mitered corners have problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1606myrsclm Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Check this guy out on instagram, looks like he did just what you want to do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 T&G hardwood floors are nailed. Each joint is not perfectly tight, which can absorb some expansion. There is usually an expansion gap under the baseboards. If the floor dries out and shrinks the gap is spread out between every board and thus quite tiny. Just because it was laid in that pattern doesn't mean it will look exactly the same in years to come. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I just noticed the border strip. My guess is it will buckle if there is high humidity. But some homes these days have the HVAC system w humidity control running 24/7/365. That could stave off problems for years until the inevitable power outage during a storm or civil unrest....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmotjr Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 2 hours ago, wdwerker said: until the inevitable power outage during a storm or civil unrest....... Ah, but then when the floor buckles, you can easily access it for firewood to stay warm in said storm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I just realized that Cleveland isn't recently known for civil unrest, that's St. Louis ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmotjr Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 23 hours ago, wdwerker said: I just realized that Cleveland isn't recently known for civil unrest, that's St. Louis ! But we do get some whopper of storms though. Needing to hunker down for a few days happens every few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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