namluke Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Hi, im making lounger chair (attached below) Im having trouble attaching the battens around the curves, the curve that dips leaves a void. Any one got any tips? The battens are 70mm wide and around 20mm thick and unfortunately they cant be any slimmer. Below are the 3 things im thinking about trying. Removing (sanding) some material from the battens to make the ends curved, but im not sure how this will affect the overall curve of the chair. Cutting a couple of kerf cutters down the length of the battens to bend the wood to the curve. fill the void with a two part wood filler. Before i try any of the above, i would love to here if there is something different i could try. Many Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 My first thought would be to cut flats for each board. Or rip those pieces in half at a slight angle & glue them back together. Practice on scrap first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namluke Posted July 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 That angle idea could work nicely. Cut Flats, do you mean on the side panels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Yea, use dividers to scribe the center gap across each batten. Or rasp 1/2 of the gap of the corners of the batten then scribe that to each side. I would practice that on scrap before cutting into the side panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 I think cutting flats is the best idea, as it gives you the opportunity to match them with dadoes across the battens, for a tremendous increas in strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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