I am making a hall table for my mother out of maple. The drawer fronts are
flush fitting.
Should I make them as snug as possible all the way around because humidity
is high now and probably at max expansion?
Or is there a possibility they could still expand after finishing and
standing over time?
Thanks.
"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
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>I am making a hall table for my mother out of maple. The drawer fronts are
>flush fitting.
>
> Should I make them as snug as possible all the way around because humidity
> is high now and probably at max expansion?
>
> Or is there a possibility they could still expand after finishing and
> standing over time?
I shoot for 1/16 to 3/32" total clearance when measuring the total of both
sides or top and bottom.
On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 18:53:30 GMT, "stoutman" <.@.> wrote:
>I am making a hall table for my mother out of maple. The drawer fronts are
>flush fitting.
>
>Should I make them as snug as possible all the way around because humidity
>is high now and probably at max expansion?
>
>Or is there a possibility they could still expand after finishing and
>standing over time?
>
>Thanks.
>
if you are sure that the wood is at max volume right now, make the
drawers fit such that a business card can be slipped snugly in the gap
all of the way around.