She wanted columns in the entryway and I've been married long enough to understand how it works. The problem is this: when I turned the tops and bases, I made the tall parts out of
MDF !!! The photo is one of the tops. The bases are twice as tall.
They will get painted so I didn't want to waste my good maple, but I'm still ashamed of myself.
We do segmented turning, not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
I see nothing wrong with using MDF, other than if it gets wet it falls apart. I assume these are interior columns. I have a shop cabinet that I've had nearly 20 years. it was one of the first things I made when I moved into my house in 2000. It's MDF.
(06-04-2018, 07:37 PM)SceneryMaker Wrote: She wanted columns in the entryway and I've been married long enough to understand how it works. The problem is this: when I turned the tops and bases, I made the tall parts out of
MDF !!! The photo is one of the tops. The bases are twice as tall.
They will get painted so I didn't want to waste my good maple, but I'm still ashamed of myself.
(06-07-2018, 11:32 AM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: Upon looking again
is this just for looks or support? If support I would not have it segmented but solid layers since they may blow out.
They are 100% cosmetic. The columns are fiberglass, the trim is segmented pine, and the base and top are segmented MDF. I ran out of flat wood so I found some scrap. I segmented parts to make them easier to turn.
If somebody wants to strip the trim in the house, they're in for a big surprise. This must have been a spec house because they took some shortcuts with doors and trim but not with structure.
We do segmented turning, not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
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