Comments on: 406 Maple Child’s Dresser Pt.2 http://mattsbasementworkshop.com/407-maple-childs-dresser-pt2/ A guy, a woodworking shop and a whole lot to share. Straight grains and sharp blades! Sat, 19 May 2012 10:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt http://mattsbasementworkshop.com/407-maple-childs-dresser-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Matt Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:26:41 +0000 http://mattsbasementworkshop.com/?p=1424#comment-1337 Jason I wish I would've thought of that earlier on this particular project. On boards with very straight grain, the trick works great. Or on projects where I don't plan on using my planes to surface the faces. But unfortunately what you pointed out came true and I ran into some major tearout issues. Luckily the client wanted an vintage kind of a look and didn't mind them showing up. Jason I wish I would’ve thought of that earlier on this particular project. On boards with very straight grain, the trick works great. Or on projects where I don’t plan on using my planes to surface the faces. But unfortunately what you pointed out came true and I ran into some major tearout issues. Luckily the client wanted an vintage kind of a look and didn’t mind them showing up.

]]> By: Jason Young http://mattsbasementworkshop.com/407-maple-childs-dresser-pt2/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Jason Young Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:30:52 +0000 http://mattsbasementworkshop.com/?p=1424#comment-1334 Hi Matt, I'm enjoying the maple dresser series immensely. I really like the trick you used to take the twist out of a board prior to face jointing it. Makes sense and keeps you from making a lot of unnecessary passes on the jointer. The one minor concern I have though is when you "reassembled" the board and then flipped one around 180 to glue it up. This will make the grain switch directions along the seam and could possibly lead to tear out. I did this with a large coffee table top that I had to flatten by hand with planes and it was a nightmare of tearout. Of course, you did mention that the finished board can fit through the planer so that may alleviate some of the problem. Hi Matt,

I’m enjoying the maple dresser series immensely. I really like the trick you used to take the twist out of a board prior to face jointing it. Makes sense and keeps you from making a lot of unnecessary passes on the jointer. The one minor concern I have though is when you “reassembled” the board and then flipped one around 180 to glue it up. This will make the grain switch directions along the seam and could possibly lead to tear out. I did this with a large coffee table top that I had to flatten by hand with planes and it was a nightmare of tearout. Of course, you did mention that the finished board can fit through the planer so that may alleviate some of the problem.

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