tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post5814728101126222501..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: Ming Inspiration (4)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-41251593879640898352010-11-18T21:09:59.276-05:002010-11-18T21:09:59.276-05:00Hi Harlan,
on that table the mitered edge joins w...Hi Harlan,<br /><br />on that table the mitered edge joins would be the places where seasonal movement would be accommodated. The edge of the board and the frame meet along that miter. You're not missing anything.<br /><br />That long miter cannot come to a sharp arris, as that would make the edge of the table vulnerable, and must be chamfered. As the type of wood used does not move much, the junction at the edge can actually conceal the movement if it is configured right. If this remains a mystery as to how exactly this is accomplished, then I would ask that you wait to see how I detail that part of the table I am making.<br /><br />As I haven't seen the original up close and in person, and only have a few photographs to go off of, I have to speculate upon some of the finer details, like the edge miter. Hopefully my head is screwed on right and the solution I see will prove to work well.<br /><br />ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-75087823812246505712010-11-18T20:35:00.027-05:002010-11-18T20:35:00.027-05:00Hi Chris,
I am a little unclear on how the expansi...Hi Chris,<br />I am a little unclear on how the expansion of the "panel" composing the table top is handled. Do the mitered edge joints open and close with seasonal changes? The ends, or breadboards, seem to acting as as frame for the panel, so they will not be changing in length to compensate for the panel movement. Maybe I'm missing something. As always, I love your work and appreciate the effort you put into this blog. <br /><br />Peace, <br />Harlan BarnhartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-61529040967717783042010-11-18T14:38:03.554-05:002010-11-18T14:38:03.554-05:00Dan,
the grain on the sides is in the same alignm...Dan,<br /><br />the grain on the sides is in the same alignment as the grain in the top panel, and the wood is not highly figured, so it is not too hard to get them to match well where they meat at the edge. For the end grain portion, standard practice is to cover it up, through the use of cleated or 'breadboard' ends, or by way of using an everted flange end piece, as seen in the posting above on the long table in the Palace Museum. Covering the end grain is a means of slowing moisture exchange at the end grain, and cleating the plank can help control/reduce any propensity the material might have to cup across the grain. <br /><br />So, in solid wood, good practice means covering that end grain, so one would expect those pieces attached at the end of the plank to have grain running lengthwise. The only time you would see end grain at the end of a plank that would be the consequence of using a pure slab type of table top.<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-6971157870391032932010-11-17T01:07:13.097-05:002010-11-17T01:07:13.097-05:00Amazing piece! How is the grain on the top/sides/e...Amazing piece! How is the grain on the top/sides/ends arranged to give the look of a single continuous slab?<br /><br />DanDan McC.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02634565056936864787noreply@blogger.com