Ok, I'm new to this forum so I figured now would be the perfect chance to introduce myself since I have quite a difficult problem.
My name is Anthony, I'm at Hull College studying Carpentry/Joinery. I like to think I'm progressing well due to the fact that I've been practising woodwork without tuition for quite a number of years now.
I started woodwork making laminate longbows and have since progressed on to woodturning and now am delveing deep into the world of cabinet making.
So here's my problem: I've started building a bedside cabinet which will be panelled inside the frame, the frame's made of Iroko (I know it's not the best wood to use but it was a bargain, just over a cubic foot for £13) and the panelling of Tulipwood (I think otherwise known as Yellow Poplar?). I'm trying to do everything by hand, except for the seriously long, laborious tasks such as thicknessing and resawing the boards for the panels.
I've tried match planing the Tulipwood to get a nice neat joint between the boards with a freshly tuned up wooden jointer plane and I've ended up with a concaved surface, which as you can imagine is exaggerated by the two boards being put together.
I've asked one of the tutors at my College who is experienced in Cabinet Making and he suggested it might be due to my planing technique, however (although his advice did greatly improve my planing technique) this hasn't alleviated the problem at all.
So I suppose what I'm asking is this: Is this a common problem or is there something I'm doing wrong?
Thanks for any help
My name is Anthony, I'm at Hull College studying Carpentry/Joinery. I like to think I'm progressing well due to the fact that I've been practising woodwork without tuition for quite a number of years now.
I started woodwork making laminate longbows and have since progressed on to woodturning and now am delveing deep into the world of cabinet making.
So here's my problem: I've started building a bedside cabinet which will be panelled inside the frame, the frame's made of Iroko (I know it's not the best wood to use but it was a bargain, just over a cubic foot for £13) and the panelling of Tulipwood (I think otherwise known as Yellow Poplar?). I'm trying to do everything by hand, except for the seriously long, laborious tasks such as thicknessing and resawing the boards for the panels.
I've tried match planing the Tulipwood to get a nice neat joint between the boards with a freshly tuned up wooden jointer plane and I've ended up with a concaved surface, which as you can imagine is exaggerated by the two boards being put together.
I've asked one of the tutors at my College who is experienced in Cabinet Making and he suggested it might be due to my planing technique, however (although his advice did greatly improve my planing technique) this hasn't alleviated the problem at all.
So I suppose what I'm asking is this: Is this a common problem or is there something I'm doing wrong?
Thanks for any help