Furniture Makers

Re: Furniture Makers

Keith Newton

>Paul, Here is a site that has a couple of kilns listed in Ontario. Pull down to O.

http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSSDGkilns.html

Re: Furniture Makers

Ray Thompson - Middletown,IN

>There are some variables, however, after 15 years of storage I would be surprised if the wood needed further drying. If I were you I would invest in a moisture meter and test it. That would be a small investment.

Ray

In my humble opinion

Don Henthorn

>you have been sold a bunch of bull. If the wood has been air dried for fifteen years it is ready for a competent cabinet maker (not a carpenter, mind you) to use. If it needs further drying to use in a special way, he will know how to get it done without a kiln. Your main job is find a competent cabinet maker and I suspect there are some right here on this forum who might be interested in the job.

Re: Furniture Makers *LINK*

Earl Kelly

>Check out the Furniture Society link, also the site www.custommade.com There you can search out for Furniture makers in your area.


Furniture Society Members

Southern Ontario

Jim in Burlington On

>Well that's a pretty big area can you narrow it down some (ie closest big city) and I'll give you a few names. Doubtfull if your wood has been stored in a barn type structure it needs any more drying.

Re: Furniture Makers

Ted Wong

>Just for clarification, I think some furniture makers would be insulted to be called carpenters unless they also double as one in another occupation.

Having said that I'd find it hard to believe that Oak sitting around air drying for 15 years would not be ready to use given a few weeks acclimating in a conditioned shop.

One other thing to consider, what may appear to be good material to you may not necessarily be good nmaterial to a skilled cabinet maker or furniture builder.

O understand your point, Ted, but having worked

Don Henthorn

>ends, sure some cabinet makers would not want to be called carpenters because they are cabinet makers. On the other hand I have known some real carpenters, of which there are very few today, who would not like being called cabinet makers. A skilled carpenter of 75 years ago had skills that would astound even some of hand tool experts of today, and the head knowledge that they had would challenge any cabinet maker. I respect them both. But one can't compare apples to oranges as some are want to do. I know you aren't, but I just wanted to clear that up for those who might misinterpret it.