Category Archives: wood movement

Expantion Rates and Wood Movement

Posted on November 19, 2012 by millcrek

All materials expand and contract due to heat, and in some cases moisture, and in some cases both. Each material expands and contracts at different rates. Different metals expand at different rates due to heat, as the metal warms up … Continue reading →

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Straightening a Warp [ Compression Set ]

Posted on August 16, 2012 by millcrek

One of the most common questions I receive is “can you remove the warp from this_____” fill in the blank with something like table leaves, drawer bottom, or table top. The answer is always the same. ” That depends”.  Anything … Continue reading →

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Table Leaf part 1

Posted on June 6, 2011 by millcrek

In my last post I talked about some of the problems involved with the use of plywood and MDF in furniture construction. I’m sure that some people that read that post are convinced that I must be an insane old … Continue reading →

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The Hoosier Lesson

Posted on May 30, 2011 by millcrek

Recently on one of the Woodworking forums there was a discussion of plywood panels and how to glue them into a frame, whether to allow for wood movement or to just glue them to the entire frame. The consensus among … Continue reading →

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