Hello,
I’ve just been reading over the plans in my new How to Build Outdoor furniture book and have run into a bit of a problem. If you trace out the 2 patterns for the curved slats they don’t match the dimensions of the ripped boards. (which are 4 inches) If I go ahead and draw out those curved patterns they will not equal the width of the slat. They use a grid with a 1 square equalling 1 1/2 inches. But by looking at the pattern in the picture looks to me like it’s more like 3 3/8ths of an inch wide. (2 and 2/3rds of a square) Now if I lay that pattern on a 4 inch board that’s not going to work.
I take it that the measurements given under the heading in the book… dimensions .. eg. Quantity (2 pieces) dimensions … (4 X 17 3/4 X 3/4 ) are actual (true) measurements. I’m assuming They mean to rip the boards exactly 4 inches wide and not 3 1/2. So If I’ve got that right the pattern isn’t accurate. I will have to make adjustments to the pattern so the curves fit the 4 inch wide board.
wanda
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Hi,
Forgot to send a picture of the plan. Here's a scanned picture of the adirondack table plans.
Wanda
That's the bad thing about plans you buy- I always relay out the entire plan before I cut anything.
Edited 7/21/2003 6:13:18 PM ET by Ron
To be sure, we're talking about parts E, F, and G, right?
Each square equals 1-1/2 inch. By your own observation, the pieces each cover 2-2/3 squares. That would equal 4 inches which matches the width given on the cut list for these parts.
1-1/2 X 2-2/3 = 4 OR EXPRESSED AS FRACTIONS 3/2 x 8/3 = 24/6 = 4
As Ron suggested, I checked the drawing as well. The top consists of five boards at 4" each. That's a total 20" width. This total dimension seems reasonable compared to the length of the stretcher (part C) plus the thickness of the legs.
Have I misinterpreted something in the drawing?
Please post a picture when you're done!
tony b.
Hi,
Thanks guys, Yup, The math computes. 1 1/2 X 2 2/3 = 4 . The width = 21 inches (5 slats plus the 4 1/4 inch spacers. Now all I need to do is figure out how many boards to buy. Don't want too much wastage. I think (3) 1X4X8 boards will do.
Wanda
Edited 7/21/2003 10:44:32 PM ET by wanda200b
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