[Woodcarver] Laminates

[Joe Dillett]

You're right Bonnie, design is so important.
That 32-foot long carving has 11 expansion joints taking up a total of 
6-inches from summer to winter.There is 144 bolts drilled through the face 
of the carving and than plugged. Each bolt hole is design to allow only so 
much movement and some are tight allowing no movement. The back of the 
carving had to be machined out to be mounted to the curved wall. Designing a 
system like that is almost as interesting as doing the actual carving.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie Schroeder" <bonnieschroeder at shaw.ca>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Laminates



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> Hello again Joe:

>

> I just visited your website again.  The mural you did for Dekalb County is

> absolutely amazing.  I can't look at carvings anymore and just appreciate

> their aesthetic beauty.  I now look at them and try to figure out how they

> were constructed.  I wonder if the average buyer even thinks about how 

> much

> goes into the design phase before you  get to the carving.

>

> Regards,

> Bonnie

>

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> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 11:06 AM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Laminates

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>> Hi Bonnie,

>>

>> I guessing the 3-foot wide door to have a 2-foot  wide insert. This is

>> normally what they are because the stiles and rails are about 6-inches

> wide.

>>

>> The 2-foot wide panel in Cherry will need to allow for a total of 

>> 3/8-inch

>> movement (3/16-inch per side). Alder perhaps a little less movement.

>>

>> I would first have the panel mounted in the door so the framework of the

>> door will prevent it from bowing. Always carve from the heart side of the

>> board for minimum bowing. Try to go no more than half way through the

> board

>> for minimum bowing and maximum strength. Also what Bill says about the

>> camber is helpful because it compensates for any bow that takes place.

>>

>> Joe Dillett

>> The Carving Shop

>> 645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3

>> Somonauk, IL. 60552

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>> ----- Original Message ----- 

>> From: "Bonnie Schroeder" <bonnieschroeder at shaw.ca>

>> To: "woodcarver" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:36 PM

>> Subject: [Woodcarver] Laminates

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>> Wonder if anyone has information on Alder or Cherry laminates.

>> I'm doing a deep relief carving on a 3' x 6'10" door.  The top half of 

>> the

>> door is to be carved as an insert.  The depth will be 1 1/2".  I  will

> carve

>> four levels at 1/4" each, leaving a 1/2" uncarved.  Is this  sufficient 

>> to

>> prevent warping/cracking?    When they join two 12" wide boards together,

> is

>> the process called lamination, or should I be asking  for something else

> at

>> my local woodworking shop?

>>

>> Bonnie Schroeder

>> Victoria, BC

>> Canada

>>

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