A wee Oak Coffee/side table.

[eggsarascal]

2 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Yes, now you mention it I maybe should have. I have a plug kit as well.  I also remembered Les saying not to put screws into Oak.  Double boo boo. The Table is low enough not to see them so I'll leave them the now.  I also found backing the screws back out a day later caused them to shear right away. So I dont wanna risk that. 

 

Every days a school day. 

Got the kit and didn't do the job... No wonder you're known has Half-a-Job Andy...

[trigger_andy]

Just now, eggsarascal said:

Got the kit and didn't do the job... No wonder you're known has Half-a-Job Andy...

 

I forgot I had them to be honest.

 

Anyway, Im known as Bob-a -job-Andy. Its why my knees are always sore.  

[Macpherson]

2 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

I also found backing the screws back out a day later caused them to shear right away. So I dont wanna risk that. 

Hi, I've found the same.... the thing is that most screws / bolts / fixings you can buy today might as well be made of toffee.. there mostly all crap.. you need to use high tensile, it won't shear.

Certain seasoned woods like oak, larch etc which destroy screws can / should almost be treated like metal...I love using stainless steel with wood and have often drilled and tapped well seasoned wood with a course thread to accept an A4 allen screw or equivalent 12 to 14 mill isn't going to shear, it's more of an engineering solution than joinery but I like it and it can look good too. 

[trigger_andy]

On 18/11/2019 at 23:53, Macpherson said:

Hi, I've found the same.... the thing is that most screws / bolts / fixings you can buy today might as well be made of toffee.. there mostly all crap.. you need to use high tensile, it won't shear.

Yeh, so it seems. Regardless where you seem to buy them. 

 

On 18/11/2019 at 23:53, Macpherson said:

well seasoned wood with a course thread to accept an A4 allen screw or equivalent 12 to 14 mill isn't going to shear, it's more of an engineering solution than joinery but I like it and it can look good too. 

Interesting. And a good point, I'll look to do this as well, cheers.

[Macpherson]

8 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Interesting. And a good point, I'll look to do this as well, cheers.

Hi, just get a course thread SS allen screw..say 12 x 1.75 or 14 x 2 mm  and try tapping a piece of seasoned oak, if you can do it in a drill press just by hand you'll get it dead square ...easier if you take the belt off, if you clamp another piece of wood on top and tap through it it'll stop any surface tearing and leave a lovely clean thread.... the tap should be very new / sharp and lube the finished thread with wax.

 

I think stainless can look great with wood... there's a fairly wide selection of different head types available in the marine world,    cheers.