Another small conquest

[Mike Davis]

I've been pondering how to handle this for several weeks, what will look best, what will work best, how to actually make it work. Today I just dove in.

I needed some special molding to hold up a shelf and didn't want to have any cross grain shrinkage issues. So, I cut the molding on end grain. Some of the cuts were a little tricky but it worked and no visits to ER this time!

Then I thought about the strength issue, so I routed a recess and inset a 1/4 dowel. Didn't think that would be strong enough so I did another one.

 

[FredP]

good work mike! is that some of that moldy old bug infested cherry?:rotflm:

 

[Mike Davis]

No, this is fine kiln dried Sapele from Kyle. I have been working on another lab cabinet for an antique set of beam scales. These pieces will support the shelf for the scale to sit on.



I think Mr. Rogers still has a big stack of Cherry if you want some. I never saw any bugs but I did see some very wide planks.

 

[FredP]

No, this is fine kiln dried Sapele from Kyle. I have been working on another lab cabinet for an antique set of beam scales. These pieces will support the shelf for the scale to sit on.



I think Mr. Rogers still has a big stack of Cherry if you want some. I never saw any bugs but I did see some very wide planks.

oh I want some but..... it aint in the budget right now.:no: if he still has some when i get the money right i definatly will get some.:icon_thum just dont know when that will be.:dontknow: i'll give ya a shout if things change.:icon_thum

 

[LeftyTom]

Industial-strength moulding?? :icon_scra

 

[jmauldin]

Nice work, Mike. I think you had some good ideas, esp. considering the weakness of end grain wood. I don't see why what you did shouldn't work. Is this what would be called "pre-engineered" molding?
Jim in Mayberry