Hello,
I cut out a bandsaw box for SWMBO, and have just completed gluing the
drawers back together. I based the design on a picture I saw in
a.b.p.w.
Can anyone who has made one of these tell me what is done about the
kerf at the bottom and the drawer separator section, where the cuts
are started? It seems like the box is fragile and would/could warp if
not fastened back together at these points. I considered cutting a
thin piece of wood and gluing inside the kerf, hidden from view. Is
this what is normally done?
Not that anyone really cares, I plan to post a picture in a.b.p.w when
done. I have never made one of these before, and am impressed with
the results - wood is really amazing!
Thanks,
Greg G.
I glue the kerf back together with glue. I use titebond type 2. My blade, a
1/4 inch. Delta cuts a 1/16 or so kerf.
Never had a problem gluing that gap back, for 4 years in 50 or so bandsawn
boxes, yet .
<Greg G.> wrote in message
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>
> Hello,
> I cut out a bandsaw box for SWMBO, and have just completed gluing the
> drawers back together. I based the design on a picture I saw in
> a.b.p.w.
>
> Can anyone who has made one of these tell me what is done about the
> kerf at the bottom and the drawer separator section, where the cuts
> are started? It seems like the box is fragile and would/could warp if
> not fastened back together at these points. I considered cutting a
> thin piece of wood and gluing inside the kerf, hidden from view. Is
> this what is normally done?
>
> Not that anyone really cares, I plan to post a picture in a.b.p.w when
> done. I have never made one of these before, and am impressed with
> the results - wood is really amazing!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg G.
Sure, I'd like to see it.
<Greg G.> wrote in message
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>
> Hello,
> I cut out a bandsaw box for SWMBO, and have just completed gluing the
> drawers back together. I based the design on a picture I saw in
> a.b.p.w.
>
> Can anyone who has made one of these tell me what is done about the
> kerf at the bottom and the drawer separator section, where the cuts
> are started? It seems like the box is fragile and would/could warp if
> not fastened back together at these points. I considered cutting a
> thin piece of wood and gluing inside the kerf, hidden from view. Is
> this what is normally done?
>
> Not that anyone really cares, I plan to post a picture in a.b.p.w when
> done. I have never made one of these before, and am impressed with
> the results - wood is really amazing!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg G.
Well, if they're the one's I'm thinking about, I made a few this year as
gifts. I didn't see any problems with leaving the kerfs alone. There isn't
any weight to really worry about. I'll throw a couple pics tomorrow on
ABPW.
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<Greg G.> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Hello,
> I cut out a bandsaw box for SWMBO, and have just completed gluing the
> drawers back together. I based the design on a picture I saw in
> a.b.p.w.
>
> Can anyone who has made one of these tell me what is done about the
> kerf at the bottom and the drawer separator section, where the cuts
> are started? It seems like the box is fragile and would/could warp if
> not fastened back together at these points. I considered cutting a
> thin piece of wood and gluing inside the kerf, hidden from view. Is
> this what is normally done?
>
> Not that anyone really cares, I plan to post a picture in a.b.p.w when
> done. I have never made one of these before, and am impressed with
> the results - wood is really amazing!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg G.
The kerf at the bottom and the drawer separator sections are plenty solid
being about 6" thick or whatever the thickness you used. All the boxes I
have made have not had any trouble with the kerfs. There is really no weight
to speak of being applied against them. They look better if you leave the
kerf and just round over the edges of the cut lines.
Tim
<Greg G.> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Hello,
> I cut out a bandsaw box for SWMBO, and have just completed gluing the
> drawers back together. I based the design on a picture I saw in
> a.b.p.w.
>
> Can anyone who has made one of these tell me what is done about the
> kerf at the bottom and the drawer separator section, where the cuts
> are started? It seems like the box is fragile and would/could warp if
> not fastened back together at these points. I considered cutting a
> thin piece of wood and gluing inside the kerf, hidden from view. Is
> this what is normally done?
>
> Not that anyone really cares, I plan to post a picture in a.b.p.w when
> done. I have never made one of these before, and am impressed with
> the results - wood is really amazing!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg G.