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Re: Wine Barrel Furniture

Barnhouse,
I love the chairs/table. Where did you get the hoops? I have been looking to make a few wine barrels...having trouble finding a source for the hoops.
Thank you in advance,
Paul

posted: 8:28 am on October 26th  

Re: Win a tutorial with one of America's finest woodworkers.

Hi FWW,
Please help me!!! I am making a 4-leg rectangular dining room table and the tabletop wont stay flat.
The tabletop is 5/4 Cherry that was sitting in a neighbors' barn for several years. The width of each board was 5-7" wide. I planed, joined, and glued up the top then set it aside while I turned the legs. About 8 months later, when I cameback to the tabletop it was concave by 3/4" - 1". Admittedly, I wasn't watching the growth rings but most of them are alternating.
The tabletop is two pieces, each measuring 40" X 27" and I was prepare it make 3 10" leaves for a total 40" X 84" top.
I've been watching the top over the autumn and into the winter and the concave-ness has changed significantly - from almost flat to concave by upto an inch.

My question is.... What choices do I have?
Do I need to cut it all apart and start again?
Could the 2 boards that have the growth rings going the same way be causing this?
Should I reduce the width of each board? Is 5-7" too wide?
Should I wait until it gets close to flat and try to seal it to slow down the warping?

posted: 9:49 am on December 17th