[Woodcarver] Laminates

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Bonnie,

If I were building the rest of the door than I would build the panels. 
However I haven't built anything in years because I do much better spending 
my time carving. I contract out all my building from professionals.

The best, most stable wood is quarter sawn. That is where the growth rings 
are perpendicular to the surfaces of the board. You would expect little or 
no bowing from this. However true quarter sawn is expensive. If I had 
12-inch wide quartersawn I would use them in that width. However rarely do 
you have wide quartersawn boards. If they are not quartersawn I would cut 
them in 4 to 6-inch widths and alternate the grain to even out the bow. 
Alternate the grain from board to board. Than I would carve on the heart 
side where the majority of the pieces are orientated.

If I were using Bill's camber method they would all be oriented the same and 
not alternate the grain. Normally I don't use the camber method because of 
the additional set-up time and you need to carve the panel before installing 
in the door. After it is carved it would be straight enough to insert into 
the stiles and rails of the door.


Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
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Somonauk, IL. 60552
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From: "Bonnie Schroeder" <bonnieschroeder at shaw.ca>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Laminates



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> Joe would you build the panel yourself, or is it something a woodworking

> shop could do for you?  Since the widest board you can get is 12", would 

> it

> be best to glue and clamp two 12" boards together using Bill's camber

> technique - or would it be better to glue four six inch boards, or does it

> matter with regard to controlling bowing?  Which would be more stable?

>

> I wish I had taken woodworking classes in school instead of Home Economics

> !!!!

>

> Bonnie

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>> Hi Bonnie,

>>

>> I guessing the 3-foot wide door to have a 2-foot  wide insert. This is

>> normally what they are because the stiles and rails are about 6-inches

> wide.

>>

>> The 2-foot wide panel in Cherry will need to allow for a total of 

>> 3/8-inch

>> movement (3/16-inch per side). Alder perhaps a little less movement.

>>

>> I would first have the panel mounted in the door so the framework of the

>> door will prevent it from bowing. Always carve from the heart side of the

>> board for minimum bowing. Try to go no more than half way through the

> board

>> for minimum bowing and maximum strength. Also what Bill says about the

>> camber is helpful because it compensates for any bow that takes place.

>>

>> Joe Dillett

>> The Carving Shop

>> 645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3

>> Somonauk, IL. 60552

>> (815) 498-9290 phone

>> (815) 498-9249 fax

>> http://www.thecarvingshop.com

>> jdillett at thecarvingshop.com

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>> From: "Bonnie Schroeder" <bonnieschroeder at shaw.ca>

>> To: "woodcarver" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:36 PM

>> Subject: [Woodcarver] Laminates

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>> Wonder if anyone has information on Alder or Cherry laminates.

>> I'm doing a deep relief carving on a 3' x 6'10" door.  The top half of 

>> the

>> door is to be carved as an insert.  The depth will be 1 1/2".  I  will

> carve

>> four levels at 1/4" each, leaving a 1/2" uncarved.  Is this  sufficient 

>> to

>> prevent warping/cracking?    When they join two 12" wide boards together,

> is

>> the process called lamination, or should I be asking  for something else

> at

>> my local woodworking shop?

>>

>> Bonnie Schroeder

>> Victoria, BC

>> Canada

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