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Chris Cavin

10/09/2003 4:08 PM

Quadralinear Post Question

Hi,

I'm thinking about building a mission style rocker for my wife. The plan is
to use quadralinear posts and 1/4 sawn oak for asthetics. Fine for the two
front posts, but how is the same thing accomplished with the rear (back)
posts? They're angled, making quadralinear construction a difficult
proposition at best. I can't find any references to indicate if period
pieces used quadralinear fronts and solid backs or quadralinear all the way
around. Any suggestions?

-Chris-


This topic has 8 replies

Sk

"Swingman"

in reply to Chris Cavin on 10/09/2003 4:08 PM

10/09/2003 4:49 PM

Personally, I would not take it into consideration.

I do quite a bit of work with QSWO, and look at many originals in the
process, and can't recall seeing a real "period piece" that did take it into
consideration ... and rarely a modern, commercial piece that does.

To me, a leg/post with the same face grain pattern on all sides does not
look right. While this is undoubtedly a matter of personal taste and
opinion, I do think there is too much emphasis on this aspect of furniture
making today, mainly by dint of "how to" articles in magazines the past few
years.

Just my tuppence ...

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"Chris Cavin" wrote in message
>
> I'm thinking about building a mission style rocker for my wife. The plan
is
> to use quadralinear posts and 1/4 sawn oak for asthetics. Fine for the
two
> front posts, but how is the same thing accomplished with the rear (back)
> posts? They're angled, making quadralinear construction a difficult
> proposition at best. I can't find any references to indicate if period
> pieces used quadralinear fronts and solid backs or quadralinear all the
way
> around. Any suggestions?

SK

"Sam Krenov"

in reply to Chris Cavin on 10/09/2003 4:08 PM

11/09/2003 6:34 PM

> Chris Cavin <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:<[email protected]>...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm thinking about building a mission style rocker for my wife. The
plan is
> > to use quadralinear posts and 1/4 sawn oak for asthetics. Fine for
the two
> > front posts, but how is the same thing accomplished with the rear
(back)
> > posts? They're angled, making quadralinear construction a difficult
> > proposition at best. I can't find any references to indicate if
period
> > pieces used quadralinear fronts and solid backs or quadralinear all
the way
> > around. Any suggestions?
> >
> > -Chris-


"Bill Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If you really want to do this, you can use a Lock Miter bit to make it
> pretty simple. They have both large and small versions that cover
> various thicknesses of stock.


That was his plan for the front but the rear has a dog-leg and he wanted
to know how to handle the dog leg.

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Chris Cavin

in reply to Chris Cavin on 10/09/2003 4:08 PM

10/09/2003 5:07 PM

Swingman wrote:

> Personally, I would not take it into consideration.

[snip]

> Just my tuppence ...


Good points. I'm partial to the look, though. But, more importantly for a
gift for my wife, my wife likes the look. :)

Thanks for the input.

-Chris-

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Chris Cavin

in reply to Chris Cavin on 10/09/2003 4:08 PM

10/09/2003 5:36 PM

Sam Krenov wrote:

> You could either veneer the visible non-figured sides or just put the
> figured faces on the sides since the front will be partially covered
> (depending upon your design) and the back is usually not viewed.


Thanks. I'll give it a thought.

-Chris-

bB

[email protected] (Bill Wallace)

in reply to Chris Cavin on 10/09/2003 4:08 PM

11/09/2003 10:14 AM

If you really want to do this, you can use a Lock Miter bit to make it
pretty simple. They have both large and small versions that cover
various thicknesses of stock.

To assemble lock mitered pieces, or even simple mitered pieces, lay a
few pieces of tape across the table with the sticky side up (or
stickley side). Then lay the four edge mitered pieces across the tape
with the edges butted. Put glue in the joints, and then roll it up
like a sushi roll (or a jelly roll if you prefer sweets).

The Craftsman era builders did do this on some pieces with larger
posts and used a variety of methods from veneer to hollow mitered to
miters around a center post (the hardest to do and least recommended
in my opinion).


Chris Cavin <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Hi,
>
> I'm thinking about building a mission style rocker for my wife. The plan is
> to use quadralinear posts and 1/4 sawn oak for asthetics. Fine for the two
> front posts, but how is the same thing accomplished with the rear (back)
> posts? They're angled, making quadralinear construction a difficult
> proposition at best. I can't find any references to indicate if period
> pieces used quadralinear fronts and solid backs or quadralinear all the way
> around. Any suggestions?
>
> -Chris-

bB

[email protected] (Bill Wallace)

in reply to Chris Cavin on 10/09/2003 4:08 PM

11/09/2003 2:40 PM

Ahh, I thought maybe I wasn't following the question 100%. I hate it
when I'm not as smart as I think I am.


"Sam Krenov" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > Chris Cavin <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm thinking about building a mission style rocker for my wife. The
> plan is
> > > to use quadralinear posts and 1/4 sawn oak for asthetics. Fine for
> the two
> > > front posts, but how is the same thing accomplished with the rear
> (back)
> > > posts? They're angled, making quadralinear construction a difficult
> > > proposition at best. I can't find any references to indicate if
> period
> > > pieces used quadralinear fronts and solid backs or quadralinear all
> the way
> > > around. Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > -Chris-
>
>
> "Bill Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > If you really want to do this, you can use a Lock Miter bit to make it
> > pretty simple. They have both large and small versions that cover
> > various thicknesses of stock.
>
>
> That was his plan for the front but the rear has a dog-leg and he wanted
> to know how to handle the dog leg.

Sk

"Swingman"

in reply to Chris Cavin on 10/09/2003 4:08 PM

11/09/2003 2:37 AM

Yep, I've done it myself. Granted, Stickley did it more than other purveyors
of the Craftsman style, but that is not to say it was something done as a
matter of course by everyone of that period and style.

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"Bob S." wrote in message
> Not to argue the point but Stickley (http://www.stickley.com) here in our
> knick of the woods, would strongly disagree with you. The legs they build
> use four sections like shown below, then glue them up. The trick is to
make
> them about 1/8" oversize so when the final milling is done, you cannot see
a
> glueline.

SK

"Sam Krenov"

in reply to Chris Cavin on 10/09/2003 4:08 PM

10/09/2003 4:24 PM


"Chris Cavin" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I'm thinking about building a mission style rocker for my wife. The
plan is
> to use quadralinear posts and 1/4 sawn oak for asthetics. Fine for
the two
> front posts, but how is the same thing accomplished with the rear
(back)
> posts? They're angled, making quadralinear construction a difficult
> proposition at best. I can't find any references to indicate if
period
> pieces used quadralinear fronts and solid backs or quadralinear all
the way
> around. Any suggestions?
>
> -Chris-

You could either veneer the visible non-figured sides or just put the
figured faces on the sides since the front will be partially covered
(depending upon your design) and the back is usually not viewed.


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