Joint advice

[willcamper]

Hi all. After some advice.

 

I have some 2" boards (elm) that have started to split while drying.

Once they have dried what is the best way to try and fix them?

 

I have seen a Dutchman joint video on youtube but not sure if this will work as they seemed to be doing it for decoration.

 

I have a pile of sapele off cuts and thought these would be a nice contrast.

Question is, would this joint with the use of several sash clamps knit the split together?

 

Any advice very welcome.

If this is in wrong area please let me know as wasn't sure

[bansobaby]

Depends on lots of things really, how old is the wood ( has it been resawn from aged timber, for example), what you want to use it for etc. A Dutchman Joint really means any kind of repair to a fault, failure or split in the original material ( not necessarily wood ). The tension release in Elm is very high, whether through drying or resawing. Without knowing what you want to achieve, I would suggest you complete the drying first and then decide.

[willcamper]

I'm just after stopping the boards from splitting.

At the moment I have around 4 boards that have split about 4-5"

The boards haven't been cut for long so are still high in moisture

[TurtleWoods72]

I came to the wrong thread, I was going to advise Cod Liver Oil and Glucasamine supplements.

[willcamper]

Lol already using those

Think I'm drying out to quick too never mind the wood

[eggsarascal]

I came to the wrong thread, I was going to advise Cod Liver Oil and Glucasamine supplements.

 

I also came to the wrong thread....... Looking for some papers.

[willcamper]

lol I didn't pick the best title then

[TurtleWoods72]

I also came to the wrong thread....... Looking for some papers.

 

Got any Vera's?

 

lol I didn't pick the best title then

 

Seems you did, you pulled in all the 'undesirables' of Arbtalk in one fell swoop!

[peatff]

I also came to the wrong thread....... Looking for some papers.

 

Rizla king size red I thought straight away.

[eggsarascal]

Got any Vera's?

 

 

 

Seems you did, you pulled in all the 'undesirables' of Arbtalk in one fell swoop!

 

'Undesirables' !!!........ How very dare you?

 

Signed,..... Most disappointed

 

Sudbury, suffolk.