February 16, 20179 yr Popular Post comment_98340 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 Report
February 16, 20179 yr comment_98359 I like that, there is a lot of good work and head scratching involved in that project. Good Job. Herb Report
February 17, 20179 yr comment_98364 Outstanding Ralph...projects of this magnitude and skill requirements often get overlooked. Thanks for sharing... What type of finish are you planning? Report
February 17, 20179 yr Author Popular Post comment_98381 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. Report
February 17, 20179 yr comment_98382 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. Report
February 17, 20179 yr Author comment_98385 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. Report
February 17, 20179 yr comment_98386 9 minutes ago, Ralph Allen Jones said: I used saddle joints through saddle joints for grid to trim??? what joint on the grid intersections??? Report
February 17, 20179 yr comment_98387 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... Report
February 17, 20179 yr Author comment_98388 Stick they were used in the grid for a downward pressure makes them stronger. Report
February 17, 20179 yr comment_98390 this is a saddle joint as I know it... A saddle joint... and then there is the half lap... Report
February 17, 20179 yr Author comment_98432 Stick, you are dead on for this was the method I used through out the project. Report
February 17, 20179 yr comment_98434 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, 20179 yr by clhyer Report
February 17, 20179 yr comment_98451 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. Report
February 17, 20179 yr comment_98474 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 Report
February 17, 20179 yr Popular Post comment_98497 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, 20179 yr by DuckSoup Report
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