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Introduction
Solid Hardwood Design Features
Solid Hardwood Design issues
Timber sizes
Timber Grades
Moisture Induced Movement
Large Solid Sections
Fabrication practices to manage timber movement
Adhesives
VeneeredPanels
Plywood
Veneer species & Production
Veneer matching methods
Panel Matching
 
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Timber and Building Regulations
Technical Specifiers Guide
 
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Joinery, Furniture & Fit-out

Solid Hardwood Design issues
Joinery, furniture and fit-out - Jarrah Dining table
Issues to manage in the design and fabrication processes include:

  • difficulty in gluing joints due to natural extracts in the timber,
  • high moisture induced expansion and contraction,
  • limited availability of large seasoned sections,
  • strain on machinery and equipment due to hardness.


Table 1 provides information to assist with identifying design issues with some popular species.

 

Joinery, furniture and fitout - Table 1: Species Characteristics

 

Flooded gum - table
Jonery, furniture and fitout - Alpine ash stairs