Coop Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 I agree with Steve. +1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 That table looks great! I echo Steve's comments completely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 A wonderful looking piece and a great setting for it. It just came out great; color, proportion and locale. Is there some wiggle room for the screws to allow the top to expand and contract? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted February 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 4 hours ago, gee-dub said: ...Is there some wiggle room for the screws to allow the top to expand and contract? I did but I was surprised that Rodel did not mention anything in the video series or the article...and then I started thinking about it everything (top, shelf, sides, top attachment pieces) all should move in the same direction so is it really an issue? In the end i thought better to be safe then sorry but I am not convinced it's an issue on this piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 Top and top attachment strips won't change length . Shelf and ends will all move in the same direction. But the top will expand and contract across the grain so elongating the screw holes sideways would make sense. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted February 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: Top and top attachment strips won't change length . Shelf and ends will all move in the same direction. But the top will expand and contract across the grain so elongating the screw holes sideways would make sense. Agreed but since the sides will expand in the same direction as the supports and the top won't everything move together? Having said that I did elongate the holes as you suggested prior to securing the top so I'm good either way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 39 minutes ago, pkinneb said: Agreed but since the sides will expand in the same direction as the supports and the top won't everything move together? Having said that I did elongate the holes as you suggested prior to securing the top so I'm good either way It is also QSWO so it will move even less than what you would expect from flat sawn lumber. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 I just looked back over the picture and you are quite right. Since the ends are all crossgrain there shouldn't be any significant difference in the movement between the ends and the top. Having said that I would have elongated the holes just in case. I have had to fix tops that someone ridgidly attached and they cupped or cracked for whatever reason so CYA is my standard operating procedure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted February 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: I just looked back over the picture and you are quite right. Since the ends are all crossgrain there shouldn't be any significant difference in the movement between the ends and the top. Having said that I would have elongated the holes just in case. I have had to fix tops that someone ridgidly attached and they cupped or cracked for whatever reason so CYA is my standard operating procedure. Yep we’re on the same page Steve better safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 I real like the look of that table. It really came out nice. 5 hours ago, pkinneb said: and then I started thinking about it everything (top, shelf, sides, top attachment pieces) all should move in the same direction so is it really an issue? My last project I kind of had this same conversation with my self for about 3 hours. And yea, I went with some figure 8's... peace of mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 wow those 2 pieces in the same room ... look great!! Table is beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Great work Paul. Impressive all the way around. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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