Perfect wooden fit

Oct 9, 2018 3:25 AM

VampirezKing

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Perfect wooden fit

i wish ikea employed people like this

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

that miter might not be the nicest joint I've ever seen

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why woodn't it fit?

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Uhhhhhhh. Only asking. But why not use a rubber mallet for this? I would assume you risk less damage to the wood.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

My wood is hard

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why the funny tag?

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Overall, yeah... but some details make me cringe.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

OMG is that wood?! Thank God for helpful titles.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My wood usually fits and if it doesn't, I also put the hammer down on it.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Just about slotted in, I thought it wooden fit

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

At first I thought that wooden’t fit v

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Then put a feckin screw in it....?

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm questioning the length of the screw.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Whaddaya mean wooden fit? Looks like it wood fit perfectly!

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Been rewatching stuff like the salvager and I know there is a lot of work that goes into this, but it still amazes mw how accurate it is

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why the screw!! It so perfect!!!

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

7 years ago | Likes 94 Dislikes 2

This is the perfect gif that perfectly captures everything

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why go to all that effort then put a screw through it?

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Why is the steel screw not long enough to reach the dark wood?

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Maybe that would make it weaker?

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Because it doesn't need to.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

That screw isnt long enough to secure both pieces to the base. I am bothered

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Screw is short so legs are removable I’m guessing

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7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

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7 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Perfekt fit uses hammer

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Sorry to be pedantic, but a mallet. There's a difference in this case.

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That is far from a perfect fit, yeah it fits tight, but the cuts/carves are uneven

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Isn’t it the point of those kinds of joints to not use nails or screws?

7 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 1

Their primary purpose is joint strength. Not being able to easily see any attachment hardware is typically a sign of good craftsmanship.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I feel like op is sarcastic

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Why not benefit from

7 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

The screw just holds the two sides together, and is removable. Normally you'd use glue.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Purist would probably use a wooden dowel but who got time for that.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

7 years ago | Likes 530 Dislikes 2

Indeed! What a finely polished post this is =)

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

FULL MAST

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7 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 0

username checks out

7 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

That’s called polishing your knob???

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

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7 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Punish me holy sister for I have sinned

7 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I wood love to be able to make furniture like this.

7 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 2

I joint you in your view

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

This piece in particular is not overly difficult.... Get some used tools and a little patience and you will be making furniture in no time

7 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

From experience the premium is less on the tools (definitely get used) but rather the materials (and if in the UK, space)

7 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Oh definitely space. Tools you can amass over time.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Do you happen to build furniture in Scotland? At a furniture school?

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

No, just a small hobby.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Beautiful, but the steel screw feels like sacrilege.

7 years ago | Likes 574 Dislikes 4

It's never going to be visible, it's just there to keep the leg on

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

It also looks too short to hold all 3 pieces together and the top two could come loose together.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nah its just a wood screw painted metallic

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yeah, why not use a dowl pin?

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I believe there’s a screw so this can be flat packed. But yeah, heresy.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yep. Especially if it goes to the post. Shouldn't put in screws grain-wise.

7 years ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 6

Not sure but it doesn’t look long enough to reach the post.

7 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 1

I agree, it looks only long enough to tie the two crosspieces together.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Unless you predrill to core dimension. There's nothing wrong with threading into a clearance, so long as the screw is appropriately sized

7 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

It's not the splitting I'm worried about (although without predrilling it's a concern), but that the screw won't grip properly grainwise.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

That's more a function of the thread depth with respect to the closeness of grain for a given timber.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Partly yes, I guess. That said, I've always been taught to not put a screw grainwise, but always across grain.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This can still cause issues with humidity changes even if you pre-drill. Especially when anchoring cross-grain to end grain like this.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

If the air gets drier than during construction, granted.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not a big issue inside an appartment or house.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That depends on where you live. In the southern US for example, you'll get 20-30% humidity variations even inside the house with AC going.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1