How To Get Appropriate Wood Dimensions?
DavidAndersen
| Posted in Construction Techniques on
For my trimming project, I will need boards in finished sizes of:
(A) 3/4 x 5 7/8
(B) 1 1/8 x 2 11/16
(C) 1 1/8 x 4 1/4
For the A boards, I’m thinking I should cut down 1×8’s to get this size.
For the B and C boards I’m not sure. Can I find these sizes (or close) at lumber yards? I do have limited access to a planer if that’s what I end up needing to do.
Anyone have suggestions? Thank you.
David in Iowa
Edited 9/9/2004 1:37 pm ET by davidbear351
Replies
B&C can be purchased as 5/4 stock. and ripped from a 6" wide. B gives two boards each were C has wastage.
"Sir, if you were my husband I would poison your tea"
"Madam, if I were your husband I would drink it." Sir Winston Churchhill
Take "C" out of a 5/4x10... Less waste... 2 per length...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
5/4 board is not readily available in my area (so far anyway). I can get 5/4 x 6 cedar, but not 5/4 x 10.
Does anyone have an opinion on using fir/pine 2x6's cut/planed down to 1 1/8 x 4 1/4 instead of cedar? I understand that they are not as durable as the fir/pine from years ago. Any other concerns? I'm new at this (obviously).
Thanks,
David
the biggest problem of planing down a 2x6 is all the knots, and wane.
I'd opt for Structural select Yellow pine..like 2x12's...much less knots, and straighter'tighter grain. A 2x6 is right snotty wood for anything other than studs. Fast grown, full of defects, contains pith, poorly sawn..etc.
5/4 sugarpine is what ya really want to locate..sweet stuff, see if a local yard (NOT LOWES) could Special Order ya some.
Sawmills also can hook ya up with Poplar..they may have a planer for rent by the hr.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
Thanks Sphere. Do I also need to be concerned about a particular moisture content of the wood? Someone has mentioned that kiln dried stuff from the lumber yard is only at 17% and that might not be good enough.
correct, it may say Kiln dried, and it may well have been..the problem is storage after the kiln..it will reach equalibrium moisture content to it's surroundings..keep it dark and damp? It will become wetter.
Another hazard of using a 2x6 for "millwork" is it will warp shortly after you spend time planing it flat and true (in most cases, I have got away with it tho').
Like I said, if ya have to mill it from 2x stock...look really carefully for decent SELECT STRUCTURAL grade..you may end up really happy..
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
It might help to know what your area is. The fact that only 5/4 cedar is available easily suggests that cedar is the prefered choice with the local folks and that may be for a good reason.
I don't know about these other guys recommending 5/4, but if I order 5/4,I get stock that measures 15/16"
If I wanted finished stock at 1-1/8", I would ned to order 6/4 and plane it down, or buy rough cut 5/4 and plane one side only.
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
yer getting the short end there Piffen
5/4S4S should be 1 1/16 MIN. 1 1/8 Max.
Rough can be almost anything from true 1 1/4 on up to 1 3/8
At least thats been my experiances in many places.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
I've never seen a 5/4 S4S that finished more than 1-1/16"
Maybwe they plane too soon and I see shrinkage up here.
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
>>I see shrinkage up here<<
Did you REALLY mean to say that? LOL
Great minds think alike or fools seldom differ
JINKS!!! you owe me a beer!
"Sir, if you were my husband I would poison your tea"
"Madam, if I were your husband I would drink it." Sir Winston Churchhill
Edited 9/9/2004 8:45 pm ET by Jet
keep in context - I never said I see shrinkage down there.
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
Yes... down here, there is rarely shrinkage. We take some pride in ours not shrinking. We do occasionally get some "old growth"... but rarely "shrinkage" !!
Forget my statement about keeping in context. I jsut realized the title of this thread ahs tp do with measuring the wood.
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
I see shrinkage up here.
Do we really want to go there???????"Sir, if you were my husband I would poison your tea"
"Madam, if I were your husband I would drink it." Sir Winston Churchhill
Piffin -
I'm in East-central Iowa. Not particularly rainy, not particularly dry. If anything, I suspect the lack of readily available variety in 5/4 wood (many places tell me they can order about anything) has to do with the nature of the housing market. Probably aren't as many high-end homes built here as on the coasts, plus we are a long way from the nation's biggest lumber stocks. That's my guess anyway.
David
not that many lumber lills in Iowa though
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
That too!
Here are a couple
http://www.woodfinder.com/listings/010863.php
http://www.woodfinder.com/listings/008061.php
Go to http://www.woodfinder.com and inter your zip code.
http://phonebook.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Sawmills/S-/T-/ Enter you city and state.
And here is a list of 66 sawmills in Iowa
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/departments/forestry/ext/pubs/F-301.pdf
Nice job in the info department.
Thanks Bill.