I have had problems with an oak chest I made about 8 months ago, with the customer saying that the drawers had become very tight. Upon inspection I could see that they had expanded quiet a lot .I was surprised that they had done so and so much. They where fine all through the summer months and now the weather is cooling I presume they are drawing in the humidity! Is this correct? The drawers are danish oiled on the front and down the sides but not on the inside's and I am thinking that maybe I should have done the inside! Would it make a great deal of difference to the expansion problems ? The wood is american oak,18mm thick, not sure of the water content. Would the drawers have shrunk back again once the customer put his central heating on?
Cheers
Graham
Cheers
Graham