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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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New project 2 [ the box]

Posted on December 23, 2011 by millcrek

After the 4 boards were prepped in the previous post, they were dovetailed together. I didn’t detail that process here, but if you want to see my method I did in this post . You can see in the photo … 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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Wood Movement

Posted on May 23, 2011 by millcrek

Wood is a hygroscopic material which means it absorbs and desorbs water from the surrounding air. This change in moisture content causes the wood to expand and contract in relation to the relative humidity and temperature of the environment the … Continue reading →

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