February 16, 20178 yr Popular Post Good Evening Friends, I made a quarter sawn white oak floor register for a client and am going to try to post a picture. Edited December 8, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston tags added
February 16, 20178 yr I like that, there is a lot of good work and head scratching involved in that project. Good Job. Herb
February 17, 20178 yr Outstanding Ralph...projects of this magnitude and skill requirements often get overlooked. Thanks for sharing... What type of finish are you planning?
February 17, 20178 yr Author Popular Post Thank you all for your comments, the finish was Minwax Tung Oil and dried with my heat gun in order to give it a finish that would withstand heat. I used saddle joints through out for strength and the outside trim was beveled and the mitered corners were joined with a blind spline. There were no screws or nails used in this project.
February 17, 20178 yr Ralph, That's just how they made 'em nearly a 100 years ago...makes it even better with that type of craftsmanship...double kudos! That would make the "This Old House" crew very happy in their restorations.
February 17, 20178 yr Author Grandpa Dave, I truly appreciate your knowledge of how it was done during that era and this style was handed down to me by my grand father during my apprenticeship under him. The final price on this register was $300.00 and the client was tickled to pieces.
February 17, 20178 yr 9 minutes ago, Ralph Allen Jones said: I used saddle joints through saddle joints for grid to trim??? what joint on the grid intersections???
February 17, 20178 yr Just now, Ralph Allen Jones said: Grandpa Dave, I truly appreciate your knowledge of how it was done during that era and this style was handed down to me by my grand father during my apprenticeship under him. The final price on this register was $300.00 and the client was tickled to pieces. Well Ralph, in my opinion you did your grandpa very proud...that kind of craftsmanship is far and few today...certainly you're one of those exceptions... ...and the customer should have been tickled any color to get a piece of this quality...as fine as any piece of furniture in their room... Shucks, most folks don't give second look to a register cover...I watch for the old ones in flea markets just as a piece of art...
February 17, 20178 yr Author Stick they were used in the grid for a downward pressure makes them stronger.
February 17, 20178 yr this is a saddle joint as I know it... A saddle joint... and then there is the half lap...
February 17, 20178 yr Author Stick, you are dead on for this was the method I used through out the project.
February 17, 20178 yr this is a saddle joint as I know it... A saddle joint... How do you cut a saddle joint as shown in Stick's post? Cal Edited February 17, 20178 yr by clhyer
February 17, 20178 yr 53 minutes ago, clhyer said: this is a saddle joint as I know it... A saddle joint... How do you cut a saddle joint as shown in Stick's post? Cal My first guess would be, by hand. Looks like a lot of time spent on a joint that could be made, to serve the same purpose, with power tools. But then, I'm not very efficient with a chisel.
February 17, 20178 yr 1 hour ago, Gene Howe said: My first guess would be, by hand. Looks like a lot of time spent on a joint that could be made, to serve the same purpose, with power tools. But then, I'm not very efficient with a chisel. cheat... change the inverted V (key) to an M&T... it'd be stronger... a jack miter is a saddle joint.. a rebated rabbet would work well for trim to grid if the trim is in ornamental function and not load bearing... principle placement of saddle joints and jack miters is tudor and muntin joinery
February 17, 20178 yr Popular Post That looks good Ralph. I made similar ones for my cold air returns. Used a 1/2" dado blade & then cut the boards to 1/2" wide strips for the half lap joints. Scroll cut the rose pattern to match the stain glass windows we have & to allow a little more air to flow. Edited February 17, 20178 yr by DuckSoup
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