Thread: Straightening a small warp

Hi Zundfolge,

I can't really answer your question, so will play devil's advocate and ask you a question instead. Does it have to be straight? Would there be any chance that compensating for the warp will make the breadbox more interesting, i.e. turn the bug into a feature?

Cheers
RufflyRustic

there are ways to do this but it takes heat, pressure and usually steam or water immersion ...... so long as the original piece of timber was the correct domensions to begin with.......

but I would use a new piece of timber

Hi Zundfolge

Straighten the timber (as you imply it is a desired piece). The effects of an out-of-square piece will just create increasing problems as you proceed.

Two ways:

(1) Depending on the degree of warp, and where it is situated, I might use a scrub place to flatten it.

(2) If the board is wide, rip it up into a few narrower widths, square the edges, and glue together.

Regards from Perth

Derek

What sort of warp is it?

If its warp factor three you are in trouble.....

Al :eek:

Originally Posted by zundfolge

Is there a way of getting rid of the warp apart from replacing the rear wall. The box can be clamped straight but springs back. Is steaming an option?

not really.....its warped because it wants to be and always will be.....so you got to flattern it....which could be time consuming without a jointing machine.......I mean,, just look down the length of it and visualise how much of it will be left after the warps been taken out......maybe too much will be taken away by flatterning it, being left with stock way too thin......in which case you'd have to replace it....

Keep in mind though, if you are going to make an attempt at flatterning it by machine or hand, make sure it doesn't flex whilst your working it,,,,,,and most wood you come across is thin enough for this to happen...... this is why in my opinion you'd be better off running it through the jointer first to flattern one side,,,,at least,,,,,so that when you flip it and take it to the workbench your newly flatterned side sits steady on the workbench for working the other side with hand plane.....I'm probably stating the obvious though.......

or.....just accept it warped.....and force the joint and be done with it....

Aye Cap'n, I kinnee giv 'er enymore, she'll no teck it.

Originally Posted by outback

Aye Cap'n, I kinnee giv 'er enymore, she'll no teck it.

Is that you Iain????

Al