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Thanks all for your inputs it’s given me loads more than I had started with. It’s always helpful to see differing perspectives/experience. Time and use will be the biggest test for this bench – please keep sharing your insights and be kind to eachother because at the end of the day it’s a bench, not a personal thing.
That’s an interesting idea mictau. It’s great getting input form so many people to think things through.
Pegging the joint to prevent cupping is a good one, although I’ve had this sleeper from being quite wet and let it dry out over a few months and it stayed flat. I had the smallest amount of twist to remove before layout so I think it’s going to be stable throughout its life.
Here’s a detail of that half lapped dovetail I mentioned…
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Thanks for that Ed. I was concerned about racking alright and I was considering putting in a brace or rail but really didn’t want to change the overall look. You’re right it came pretty much straight off the saw and unlike Paul’s wall bracket the spacing/sizing of the small dovetail meant I could saw all the way down rather than at an angle. I used a 10tpi panel saw, and just left a sliver of the line.
When I put the joint together dry it was so solid that fear of racking was put out of my mind. I think it will hold up just fine. If it does happen to start racking a little later I can always brace it like the timber framers of old do with a half lapped dovetail.
Because I am inexperienced and hadn’t considered that! I don’t even know if dovetails this size are a good idea or not. I am wondering if the leg will just split with seasonal changes, time will tell. That’s partly why I opted for a hounds tooth so that it takes some of the width out of the tails. I’m just winging it to be honest, but it’s so fun to make and I love the giant size of the joints. Thanks for your comments.
Nice one Peter, I love Rimu such a warm colour to it. My Dad’s house had a lot of Rimu though it including all the floorboards. I’ve spent hours sanding and applying polyurethane to them when I was younger.
I live in Ireland now so I don’t have access to it.
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