Decision Backfires

[illegalsmile]

I hate it when this happens...
Yesterday I was sizing the top for a dresser I am making. I had planned the overhang for the top over each of the sides. But decided at the last min that this overhang was too much. So I shortened it up by just a little. MISTAKE.
Put the top in place and just not happy with the way the shorter overhangs look.

Guess there are two options... remake the entire top... or add a bread board type end?

[JGrout]

I would go the board stretcher route.



at least you will get some experience making the connections

Joe

[frigator]

What will make you the happiest? That's the route to take. Probably should remake it and start thinking of a new project to use the old top. Perhaps a night stand to match the dresser, etc.

[Steve N]

illegalsmile said:

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I was sizing the top for a dresser

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Maybe I'm different, but when I am building anything up from scratch I tend to make panels, and tops out of plywood when I am still trying to figure out what it is I want. Dresser with breadboard ends? What style is that? Ima thinking new top.

[Joel H.]

This might be an opportunity to go outside the box.

Since the top is not structural, you may be able to insert another wood type in the center (or maybe two - one on each end about 10" from the ends?). You could join them with a spline (of the original wood maybe).

Just trying to think that maybe there's another option.

Joel

[Superglide]

Nice thing about wood. It's wood. No big deal, make another one.
What matters is a happy smiley face when you finish it.

[illegalsmile]

You know.... that actually has inspired some additional thought. Cross grain expansion would of course have to be considered.. but since it can expand "out the back" all it wants thats not a huge issue. Maybe working from the "middle out" needs some careful consideration !

[Arlin Eastman]

Joel H. said:

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This might be an opportunity to go outside the box.

Since the top is not structural, you may be able to insert another wood type in the center (or maybe two - one on each end about 10" from the ends?). You could join them with a spline (of the original wood maybe).

Just trying to think that maybe there's another option.

Joel

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I like what Joel said.

Plus next time you can use plywood or something else first to see what the size would look like first then you can cut or leave the top the same.

I can not wait to see what you made.

[Stwood_]

Ouch. Hate that when it happens.
Ah just bite the bullet and make a new one

[MsNomer]

At least it doesn't have 23 screw holes in it.