Thread: Dining table complete

Hi Roger, so far, I have not had any problems with this. The timber was well seasoned and is in a fairly stable climate (we live in a strawbale house where the temperature is fairly even). It's been joined for about 10 months now and there's no sign of any movement yet.

Ki,
I've made some kitchen benchtops from ironbark that I mikked from logs that were felled at least 15years ago and they are still moving. Did you join them with a biscuit joiner or similar and if you glued them - what glue did you use?

The boards were joined using dominoes (like floating tenons) and glued using Titebond Type III. The top was screwed onto a metal frame with plenty of room for expansion in the holes. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info, I'll give it a go.
Rgds Roger

Originally Posted by crebra

Ki,
I've made some kitchen benchtops from ironbark that I mikked from logs that were felled at least 15years ago and they are still moving. Did you join them with a biscuit joiner or similar and if you glued them - what glue did you use?

I noticed that you said 15yrs since they were felled, but how long ago were they milled and how long were they stacked with racking sticks till the time you made the benchtops?

If you answer, less than 2yrs for milling and stacked, then there is a good chance that they weren't dry enough.

Inspirational!

I like the matched butterfly edge.

How do you like your straw bale house? I studied about the concept in architect school. They have even done a TV show here in the US on how a hay bale home is built.

Very nice table. As an architect I even like the design of your table. Your husband should have no problem. Very well done.

I just saw this thread and wow! I love the table. The style and functionality come together perfectly.