engineer one
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on my tuit list is a sort of coffee table. i have this really nice piece of
oak about 3ft long by 18 inches wide, and 2 in thick, which will make a
nice top. i thought to add a little contrast, by having the legs show through
on the top, with a tenon.
i understand that there is sense to have the tenon follow the grain pattern of the top, but i thought about putting wedges in, in a wood which contrasts
with the oak.
so the stupid question is which way should the wedges go? across the
grain or parallel to. i assume that wedges with the grain would tend to
cause the tenon to split, whilst across that would not happen. is my thinking
correct??
also, am i correct in my idea about the grain flow of the tenon showing
through, or should it too be across the grain?? :? :?
i am actually thinking about a cupboard below the top to take the magazines and general rubbish you seem to collect after you have
bought the coffee table books. thought rather like a "tansu" but will see.
anyway, all input as normal gratefully received.
paul :wink:
oak about 3ft long by 18 inches wide, and 2 in thick, which will make a
nice top. i thought to add a little contrast, by having the legs show through
on the top, with a tenon.
i understand that there is sense to have the tenon follow the grain pattern of the top, but i thought about putting wedges in, in a wood which contrasts
with the oak.
so the stupid question is which way should the wedges go? across the
grain or parallel to. i assume that wedges with the grain would tend to
cause the tenon to split, whilst across that would not happen. is my thinking
correct??
also, am i correct in my idea about the grain flow of the tenon showing
through, or should it too be across the grain?? :? :?
i am actually thinking about a cupboard below the top to take the magazines and general rubbish you seem to collect after you have
bought the coffee table books. thought rather like a "tansu" but will see.
anyway, all input as normal gratefully received.
paul :wink: