xy mosian
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One of the unfortunate things about being basically a 'One Off' woodworker is that everything is a test piece. to a greater or lesser extent.
Some years ago I made this headboard. The mistake, the side rail to headboard joint. Over the years it has developed quit a bit of play.
Toady I cured it, I think, if only for a while.
However I thought some might like to look at my first frame and panel construction.
All the wood was recycled.
The legs are octagonal with turned feet and finials, made from joisting rescued from a loading bay. The turning was done on a home made wooden lathe.
The panels are jointed and made from material rescued from a perching table modification. The fielding was done with a hand held router and rebate plane.
The frames were made from the same material.
Frame joints are mortice and tenon.
The cure to the, now sloppy joint?
A long bolt through the back of the leg diagonally through the tenon and side rail to a worktop type connector. This has really tightened everything up. If I were designing this tomorrow the side rail would be deeper and a similar bolting arrangement would be used, but two for each tenon, one at the upper and one at the lower surface.
Some years ago I made this headboard. The mistake, the side rail to headboard joint. Over the years it has developed quit a bit of play.
Toady I cured it, I think, if only for a while.
However I thought some might like to look at my first frame and panel construction.
All the wood was recycled.
The legs are octagonal with turned feet and finials, made from joisting rescued from a loading bay. The turning was done on a home made wooden lathe.
The panels are jointed and made from material rescued from a perching table modification. The fielding was done with a hand held router and rebate plane.
The frames were made from the same material.
Frame joints are mortice and tenon.
The cure to the, now sloppy joint?
A long bolt through the back of the leg diagonally through the tenon and side rail to a worktop type connector. This has really tightened everything up. If I were designing this tomorrow the side rail would be deeper and a similar bolting arrangement would be used, but two for each tenon, one at the upper and one at the lower surface.
