Rob Keeble
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I am in the process of preparing lumber to make a top for our outdoor table.
Decided i will use the wood i have on hand, story for a different post.
So this morning i am checking on the joints i have in mind and after going through a few from my book of joints i found myself at a fork in the road and good old mr doubt crept in to delay me.
I am looking at a quick build, relatively speaking, but dont wish to end up wasting the lumber or my efforts.
My post last year, got scuppered so decided to try a different tack this year.
So flat sawn lumber coming together at the corner my thought was to use a bridle joint.
https://www.google.ca/search?client...YIGCgA&biw=768&bih=1024#imgrc=dEr7VsdXSEQBDM:
I figured with a good glue up a joint like this would have plenty of flat open grain to flat open grain surface and would make for a good frame corner joint. Easy and quick to cut on table saw could even pin it for good measure and aesthetics if i wanted.
Then in my book i spotted a Haunched mortise and tenon.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=haun...UICSgB&biw=768&bih=1024#imgrc=aAHCXy2fDiSI5M:
And i got to wondering ....am i doing the right thing.
This is a great deal more work where accuracy would be required to pull it off and i am not really looking to hide the mortise tenon effect so that has me asking those that know better than me, what joint.
I was figuring the bridle joint going through each board would help with the woods desire to cup. Lots of surface area.
So what joint would you use and why?
Wood to be used is Cherry. Outside frame is going to be somewhere around 4 to 5 inches wide.
Thought at this stage is to fill center with pieces half lapped at an angle seated in a rabbet on the full length of the long sides but with the half lap underneath the table. These pieces would be screwed in with brass screws not visible with small gaps between.
Thought is any moisture can drain through and off on downward angled half lap and no glue to worry about.
This table top will be loose fitted to an existing metal frame, removed and stored inside in winter.
Any comments welcome. Will try post a sketch of what i have in mind.
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5922d3f3bba3a/sketch1495454596225.png?
Decided i will use the wood i have on hand, story for a different post.
So this morning i am checking on the joints i have in mind and after going through a few from my book of joints i found myself at a fork in the road and good old mr doubt crept in to delay me.
I am looking at a quick build, relatively speaking, but dont wish to end up wasting the lumber or my efforts.
My post last year, got scuppered so decided to try a different tack this year.
So flat sawn lumber coming together at the corner my thought was to use a bridle joint.
https://www.google.ca/search?client...YIGCgA&biw=768&bih=1024#imgrc=dEr7VsdXSEQBDM:
I figured with a good glue up a joint like this would have plenty of flat open grain to flat open grain surface and would make for a good frame corner joint. Easy and quick to cut on table saw could even pin it for good measure and aesthetics if i wanted.
Then in my book i spotted a Haunched mortise and tenon.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=haun...UICSgB&biw=768&bih=1024#imgrc=aAHCXy2fDiSI5M:
And i got to wondering ....am i doing the right thing.
This is a great deal more work where accuracy would be required to pull it off and i am not really looking to hide the mortise tenon effect so that has me asking those that know better than me, what joint.
I was figuring the bridle joint going through each board would help with the woods desire to cup. Lots of surface area.
So what joint would you use and why?
Wood to be used is Cherry. Outside frame is going to be somewhere around 4 to 5 inches wide.
Thought at this stage is to fill center with pieces half lapped at an angle seated in a rabbet on the full length of the long sides but with the half lap underneath the table. These pieces would be screwed in with brass screws not visible with small gaps between.
Thought is any moisture can drain through and off on downward angled half lap and no glue to worry about.
This table top will be loose fitted to an existing metal frame, removed and stored inside in winter.
Any comments welcome. Will try post a sketch of what i have in mind.
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5922d3f3bba3a/sketch1495454596225.png?
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