Jim Staley wrote:
> I'd like to make a piece of furniture from solid walnut. 30 in. high x 24
> in. wide. x 12 in. deep. Any recommendations on joinery to attach back to
> carcass that will allow for wood movement? I've always used plywood back
> before, so I didn't have this problem.
>
>
Two options:
1. Frame and panel back
2. "ship lap" solid boards
Both solutions require a rabbit (sp?) to let either the frame or the
ship lapped solid boards into the sides, top, and bottom.
Rick
http://www.thunderworksinc.com
"Jim Staley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'd like to make a piece of furniture from solid walnut. 30 in. high x 24
> in. wide. x 12 in. deep. Any recommendations on joinery to attach back
> to carcass that will allow for wood movement? I've always used plywood
> back before, so I didn't have this problem.
>
Make the back using tongue and groove joints? Leave some room for expansion
in some or all of the joints.
--
Stoutman
www.garagewoodworks.com
"Rick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Jim Staley wrote:
>> I'd like to make a piece of furniture from solid walnut. 30 in. high x
>> 24 in. wide. x 12 in. deep. Any recommendations on joinery to attach
>> back to carcass that will allow for wood movement? I've always used
>> plywood back before, so I didn't have this problem.
> Two options:
>
> 1. Frame and panel back
> 2. "ship lap" solid boards
>
> Both solutions require a rabbit (sp?) to let either the frame or the ship
> lapped solid boards into the sides, top, and bottom.
>
> Rick
> http://www.thunderworksinc.com
-Just checked out your web page. You have some very impressive pieces! I
hope to get there one day...
--
Stoutman
www.garagewoodworks.com
In article <[email protected]>,
Jim Staley <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'd like to make a piece of furniture from solid walnut. 30 in. high x 24
>in. wide. x 12 in. deep. Any recommendations on joinery to attach back to
>carcass that will allow for wood movement? I've always used plywood back
>before, so I didn't have this problem.
>
>
Not sure waht you are actually building here. A common way in older
cabinets and cases was to use shiplap or T&G boards for the back,
fastened with a nail at center of each end, all fitted into a rabbet
going completely around the back. Very frequentyl the boards are given
a bevel along the edges that soemwhat softens the look of the gap
compared to a 90d edge. You could also use frame & panel construction
or some variation thereof. :
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