Vandergraaf, Chuck wrote:
>
> Chip,
>
> Yes, a waterproof glue would be a good idea to bond the wood but also the
> seal up any gaps between the wood pieces so that moisture cannot collect.
> The whole glue business is an art by itself. Again, the Lee Valley site has
> some good information. As to brass screws, provided the hole is drilled
> properly and a lubricant is added (I prefer wax to soap), the screw heads
> should survive the assault by the screwdriver. Maybe stainless steel screws
> would be as good or better than brass ones. Not to flog Lee Valley on
> unsuspecting buyers, but this company also sells Spax screws. They claim
> that these screws can be screwed into undrilled maple. The threads on these
> screws are serrated and are wider than the shank and the screws are coated
> with a Teflon-type coating. I've never used them myself, but I'm curious to
> see if they are as good as the supplier claims.
>
> Chuck
>
> ----------
> From: Ernest(Chip) Brown[SMTP:Chip.Brown@msdw.com]
> Sent: Friday March 17, 2000 12:17 PM
> To: Vandergraaf, Chuck
> Cc: 'Scott Seidler'; Morgans@Autox.Team.Net (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: Wood Frame Assembly
>
> The only thing I would add to what Chuck wrote is that you might
> want to
> consider using a good waterproof wood glue on the tight joints, with
> clamps. The only wood work I've done on my Morgan was in making up
> an
> ash frame for the gas tank. I used carriage bolts to fasten it to
> the
> frame and NO glue, so it could flex a bit. It had an oak frame when
> I
> bought it that was held to the frame with dry wall screws, which
> sheared
> away dramatically one fine Fall day cruising the pot holes of
> northern
> Connecticut, costing me a nice Cuban cigar. On furniture work, I've
> never been able to use brass screws without shearing them or
> boogering
> up the heads. Always used mild steel. Maybe the soft soap is the
> answer.
> Ash is very hard wood.
>
> Chip Brown
>
Brethren
I have used the Spax screws as offered by Lee Valley and have found them
to be excellent.
I have been able to twist off screw heads in ash even after having
drilled a pilot hole and coating the screw with wax when using a regular
screw. The Spax screw goes in easier and appears to have the same
holding power. (And no twist off.)
As a point of interest these opinions are based upon building and
assembling an ash body for Angus and assembling an ash body for a '57
Nobody asked for comments on joints and seams so I won't comment.
Regards
Toad
'59 Plus 4
'57 Plus 4
And Angus the '33 Super Sport (MX4 powered)
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