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  1. #1
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    Default Table in the making

    Hey fellas
    I started making this table about 10 months ago, yet to fashion up some legs prob 90 x 90mm, haven't really got the room for it right now so i'm in no rush to finish. In the centre boards of 150 x 32mm brush box with 200 x 32mm american walnut border, sealed with a lacquer but it's been sitting there a while n one of the brush box boards is starting to lift .. stupid me did not seal the bottom ! So i've decided to sand it all back n reseal with some hard burnishing organoil top n bottom this time . cheers matt

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    Nice looking timber, but I'd be worried about the mitred frame around the solid centre. Wood movement will probably cause one or more of the mitres to split apart, or the centre panel to split from the mitred frame.

    You definitely need to seal both sides equally to minimise warpage due to moisture absorption, but I don't think that will be sufficient to stop it splitting eventually, sadly.

    ajw

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    I knew this link would be handy one day. It is basically what ajw said.

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f187/dining-table-photo-thread-91915

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showpo...7&postcount=51

    The table top looks great BTW.
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    I agree about the mitred sides. Ok for little projects. But you need to have a floating centre, use man-made materials, or have your boards parellel.



    That being said. I love the wood you've selected and look forward to see the project progress.
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    Beautiful timber you have there. What is it.?

    The others have already said what needs to be said about mitred corners.

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    love the table and matching colours also.
    fingers crossed, it stays true.
    good point about boards being parallel BozInOZ.
    regards
    the block

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    Yeah i've done a lot of smaller joinery with mitred corners and can see where yr all coming from even they seem to want to move around a bit. Hopefully it stays together for a long time, has been 8 months and mitres seem fine. Maybe some flat steel routered an screwed bridging the 4 corners could stop or reduce movement ??

    artme-it's brush box n american walnut

    Just seen that link yeah not very nice hope that's an extreme case ..

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