vale vessel
I want to cut this in half and glue one piece on top of the other. How do you guys suggest i do this? Would a simple wood glue be ok and leave it to dry for a couple of days or would i need clamps? Would i need a specific wood glue? Will it look good? This is for a monitor riser btw
Im also planning on staining it and finishing it
south urchin
Wood glue is fine, like Titebond 1. You will need clamps. The biggest issue is actually that you'll need a way to joint the two pieces so that they are both close to perfectly flat, which is a bit of a rabbit hole
sly cove
if youre doubling it up just for height it might be easier to spend a little more cash and get something thats the thickness you want to avoid the issue dolmur is referencing
south urchin
Or you could screw them together from the bottom and skip the glue, which is much more forgiving on flatness. But you'll likely have visible gaps between the layers.
gentle thunder
I think they mean they're going to do butt joints to rise it up
But maybe not, a drawing would help
vale vessel
Or you could screw them together from the bottom and skip the glue, which is muc...
I was thinking using screws as thats much easier. Why would there be visible gaps?
south urchin
because your two pieces won't be perfectly flat
vale vessel
I think they mean they're going to do butt joints to rise it up
No i mean cut the plank it half so its 900mm long and glueing it on top of the other
gentle thunder
Oh that's troublesome then yeah
sly cove
is there a reason you need such a large monitor riser
sly cove
eitherway, the bigger your joint, the more the flatness of the two pieces will reveal itself
south urchin
Would a mixture of glue and screws work
not without solving the flatness issue
but screws and glue would mean you could skip the clamps at least 🙂
past bone
I want to cut this in half and glue one piece on top of the other. How do you gu...
Bunnings does sell thicker project panels that would probably work?
vale vessel
but screws and glue would mean you could skip the clamps at least 🙂
Thanks, do you think a bit of sanding and the stain will hide where the wood planks are connecting?
south urchin
I do not
vale vessel
Bunnings does sell thicker project panels that would probably work?
Really? I couldnt find any thicker ones with the same length and width
past bone
Hm, they used to sell an okoume panel thats around 30 thick and 400dep
vale vessel
My max depth is 250mm though
vale vessel
The panel you've posted is 285
Oh i meant to send the 235, oops
past bone
They do have a 185x30 aswell if that works
vale vessel
Hm, they used to sell an okoume panel thats around 30 thick and 400dep
Can u sned the link for this please?
south urchin
I have no idea what DAR is, but that is some type of pine
south urchin
stain is kinda shit in general, but particularly shit with pine
it will apply very blotchily
what look are you trying to achieve?
vale vessel
what look are you trying to achieve?
Amonitor riser similar to this one (im just focused on the top rn)
south urchin
No need to stain, an oil finish should do the trick
vale vessel
No need to stain, an oil finish should do the trick
Im completely lost on what to do
sly cove
Oh I have that tower, fun
vale vessel
I dont know if i wanna glue two pieces together or not cause idk if it will look good
gentle thunder
Buying one piece that is already of proper thickness will make things much easier
There is a lot less to go wrong
You can see the problem with your original idea if you can go in person and see if you can find two planks that can be laid on each other without a gap along their length on both sides. You'll find that it's going to be very difficult if not impossible.
vale vessel
https://www.bunnings.com.au/porta-140x40mm-1-2m-dar-rectangle-general-purpose-pi...
Is there one of this but 200mm instead of 140??
vale vessel
@south urchin i am thinking of using this wood and cutting off two 100mm pieces and using them as legs. I have a couple of questions.
Will a handsaw be able to cut through this?
What grit sandpaper should i use to touch up the rough end?
I am thinking of painting the legs black - would acrylic paint work and would this look good?
Thanks
Ignore the planning lol
south urchin
Handsaw, yes sure. I'm not sure what you mean by "touch up rough end". If you're talking about the end you cut, you won't want to sand that as it'll likely just round it off. Practice sawing on scraps until you can confidently saw fairly straight.
I don't do much painting so I can't confidently answer your other question, but as with anything relating to finishing, I recommend testing it on scrap of the same material to understand the process and see if you like the result
torpid merlin