Hey gang,
I’m looking into building a dining table based upon the Greene and Greene Robinson table. (family commission) I have the Lang shop drawings book, but need a little help with one part.
Does anyone know how the edging was created? Is it a lamination? It looks continuous from the pic, and from the drawings it is 1 1/2″ wide.
Any ideas how to make it otherwise?
Thanks in advance for all of your sage advice (or thyme or rosemary…).
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I dunno about the edge. I'd make it laminated for the big curve, and bandsaw for the little dodges on the ends. What's an even bigger question is how they allowed the big surface of the table to move with humidity. Maybe it is plywood?
There is a G&G group on Yahoo: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Greene-style-furniture/
I think you could go to Robert Lang's website and try to contact him. I'll bet he'll give you some good advice.
I like the table. Good Luck.
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Are you saying that it is 1 1/2" across the bend? It can be done with steam, but you had better have a good understanding of everything involved.
It would probably be easier to do a laminated bend, but then the glue lines would be facing up, and more visible if the lines and grain are not perfect. A coarse grain wood is more forgiving than even texture. And edge grain works into the glue lines better than flat or plain sawn pattern does.
I would not put that band around a solid wood top either. I would use a veneered substrate, then make the inside fit the edge after it was finished, rather than trying to torture the edge trim into fitting a perfect pattern.
If you need help with that part, as in having someone else steam it, and don't feel like that is cheating, let me know if I can help.
Edited 12/9/2008 7:20 am by KeithNewton
Give Bob a call. He's a great guy who enjoys talking with woodworkers. His number can be found at http://www.popularwoodworking.com/ContactUs/
McGlenn's Robinson dining table project was published as part of craftsman furniture book put out by Woodworkers Journal. Here is the link:http://woodworkerslibrary.com/product.php?productid=17747&cat=261page=2.
Doug
Thanks for the input. I have the Woodworkers Journal book ordered. That should help alot. If necessary I'll give Bob Lang a call.
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