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Thread: Table legs
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6th September 2004, 08:52 PM #1
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Table legs
I've been asked to replace the legs on a old Teak table (the old ones are considred to countryish) so the idea is to get four 90x90 lengths of Teak and taper them down........now for the question, I've seen in some magazines that they use what they call leg blanks....which seems to be two or three pieces of timber glued together to make your 90x90 leg. Why do they do this instead of using one solid piece? Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks.
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6th September 2004, 09:10 PM #2
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1. It may depend on what timber the furniture maker has on hand.
2. It is lighter
3. It enables a leg where all faces of the leg are quatersawn
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6th September 2004, 09:11 PM #3
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Cause its cheaper!!
Like everthing else in life, cut corners, save a few bucks.
Al
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7th September 2004, 12:02 AM #4
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Originally Posted by echnidna
How??? :confused:Is there anything easier done than said?- Stacky. The bottom pub, Cobram.
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7th September 2004, 12:27 AM #5
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The main reason is that they can't kiln dry over 2" thick timber without cell collapse.
4" timber used to be air dried but places don't keep stock any more or have the time to dry it.
You get a better product by laminating.
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7th September 2004, 03:12 AM #6
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It is not just that 90x90 timber is unavailable or expensive, which is a reason. It is also that a laminated leg will be more stable and less liable to checking than a single, thick piece. So says St Norm.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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