So I'm a hobbyist woodworker with only so much knowledge/exp.
I have a two-part question.
I'm building a small(32Wx36L, 72"L w/leaves) kitchen table for my sister out of red oak(the top will be quartersawn).
I was watching this video on how to attach the wooden extension slides and I noticed it looked like they have pocket hole screws attaching the tabletop. I did wonder why, and if that's normal, considering wood expansion(?). But they seemed a reputable company so I figured I'd get a Pockethole jig and do that. Then I saw another video talking about pocket hole jigs(I've never used one) and he said specifically NOT to do this, confirming my original skepticism.
The boards length in my top would run the width of the table, meaning the table would theoretically expand lengthwise.
So my questions are:
1)why would the company in the above video do this, is it because the expansion over the 18" half of the table be negligible?
Should I NOT do this?
2) I'm using quartersawn oak for the top, wouldn't this mitigate expansion across the width of the boards considerably?
(I thought I've read/saw someone say quartersawn wood expands through it's thickness because of the growth rings running perpendicular to the face.)
I have a two-part question.
I'm building a small(32Wx36L, 72"L w/leaves) kitchen table for my sister out of red oak(the top will be quartersawn).
I was watching this video on how to attach the wooden extension slides and I noticed it looked like they have pocket hole screws attaching the tabletop. I did wonder why, and if that's normal, considering wood expansion(?). But they seemed a reputable company so I figured I'd get a Pockethole jig and do that. Then I saw another video talking about pocket hole jigs(I've never used one) and he said specifically NOT to do this, confirming my original skepticism.
The boards length in my top would run the width of the table, meaning the table would theoretically expand lengthwise.
1)why would the company in the above video do this, is it because the expansion over the 18" half of the table be negligible?
Should I NOT do this?
2) I'm using quartersawn oak for the top, wouldn't this mitigate expansion across the width of the boards considerably?
(I thought I've read/saw someone say quartersawn wood expands through it's thickness because of the growth rings running perpendicular to the face.)
