35 +-year woodworker and 18-year adult woodworking teacher here. More times than not wood table tops crack because the wood was not dry enough to build furniture yet and or the table was not made properly, meaning it was not built to allow the wood top to move due to seasonal absorbing and releasing moisture, look up wood movement online. So the 1st thing you need to do is find out why it cracked, Just filling or putting in butterfly's it will not stop it from cracking again if your table was built the wrong way.
This wood has been kiln dried. The reason why it split is because there was a check that wasn’t taken care of originally. This is my personal dining table and has been in my house for over 7 years. Hasn’t moved since inlaying the Dutchman. Thanks
I believe in the intervention of God. I make a lot of picture frames and have been toying with doing some inlays and this vid has made me think I am going to do it. The table looks incredible. Notice I didn't say anything about your crack.Thx
Do you end up filling the crack itself with anything? We have a similarly cracked table I am looking at repairing and refinishing that would be used for dining, and I'm wondering if I should fill the crack itself as well to keep food, etc. from getting in there and rotting
Could this technique be used to fix a table with a full length split? I was working on refinishing a very old wooden table and the glue connecting 2 of the board came undone. I don't want to just glue it back up as it may break again. I was planning on drilling some dowel holes to add strength across the grain / across the shape of the crack, but this might be even better. Thoughts?
Awesome work, looks great! Not practical for a hobbiest. I have an round oak table with 2 cracks, there's not a snowballs chance in hell would or could I do this type of repair. Need something a bit simpler!
35 +-year woodworker and 18-year adult woodworking teacher here. More times than not wood table tops crack because the wood was not dry enough to build furniture yet and or the table was not made properly, meaning it was not built to allow the wood top to move due to seasonal absorbing and releasing moisture, look up wood movement online. So the 1st thing you need to do is find out why it cracked, Just filling or putting in butterfly's it will not stop it from cracking again if your table was built the wrong way.
This wood has been kiln dried. The reason why it split is because there was a check that wasn’t taken care of originally. This is my personal dining table and has been in my house for over 7 years. Hasn’t moved since inlaying the Dutchman. Thanks
Would wood glue and clamps have sufficed, if you weren't fancy? Asking for a friend who's table is split 1/8 inch at one end, along the grain.
I believe in the intervention of God. I make a lot of picture frames and have been toying with doing some inlays and this vid has made me think I am going to do it. The table looks incredible. Notice I didn't say anything about your crack.Thx
Bob Nicholas hahaha thanks! Ps: so do I!!
If you were doing an epoxy table, would you still need to fix the crack with a spline, or would the epoxy stop the crack?
If the wood was fully encapsulated with resin, you wouldn’t need a spline.
Do you end up filling the crack itself with anything? We have a similarly cracked table I am looking at repairing and refinishing that would be used for dining, and I'm wondering if I should fill the crack itself as well to keep food, etc. from getting in there and rotting
You can use epoxy or ca glue to fill the crack.
I didn’t end up filling the crack itself. I haven’t seen any issues with it since the video was posted.
Could this technique be used to fix a table with a full length split? I was working on refinishing a very old wooden table and the glue connecting 2 of the board came undone. I don't want to just glue it back up as it may break again. I was planning on drilling some dowel holes to add strength across the grain / across the shape of the crack, but this might be even better. Thoughts?
I think this would hold much better and look cooler.
What kind of wood do you recommend using for the bow tie? Some type of hardwood or plywood?
Definitely hardwood.
Awesome work, looks great! Not practical for a hobbiest. I have an round oak table with 2 cracks, there's not a snowballs chance in hell would or could I do this type of repair. Need something a bit simpler!
Thank you! You could always use this method.
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Great video. I like the fact you didn't talk the whole time. Looking forward to future videos.
matthew leboeuf , thanks brother! I appreciate that!
Two years later ... Crack's still there.
😂 but not any bigger!
It's ok to talk a lot I think your funny great job
Bob Scruggs thanks!!!!
Your commentary is half the reason why I watch your videos
Thanks man. This was one of my first videos. Still trying to learn my screen presence 😅
Fill the crack fir the love of god fill the crack
😂🤣
All dressed up in his little bowtie and no place to go.
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