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10-24-2009, 09:40 PM
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#1 | | Drawer runner Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009  10-24-2009, 09:40 PM
What the best wood for a drawer runner? It's for a outdoor project, I'm thinking maple would be good, but not sure. | | Views: 192 | |
10-24-2009, 11:07 PM
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Name: ChrisM City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Jeff Mills  What the best wood for a drawer runner? It's for a outdoor project, I'm thinking maple would be good, but not sure. I do not believe maple is generally considered a good choice for outdoor projects. What wood will the rest of the project be made from?
I think most hardwoods that are good for outdoor use would also be good for drawer slides (white oak, walnut, teak, ipe, etc). Softer outdoor woods (redwood, cedar) may not hold up as well.
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10-25-2009, 02:11 AM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: Drawer runner
Jeff, I think that your best choice is QSWO, but I'll defer ro the experts... | |
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10-25-2009, 06:50 AM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by scsmith42 Jeff, I think that your best choice is QSWO, but I'll defer ro the experts... +1- unless you got some stainless or brass layin round. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") | |
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10-25-2009, 10:09 PM
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Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Don't know why I didn't think of QSWO, I got some of that - thanks Scott | |
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10-26-2009, 02:59 PM
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Name: Robert City: Holly Springs State: GA County: Cherokee Join Date: Jan 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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There is some HDPE for sale in the classifieds. You can use that for both the runner and the center slide on the bottom of the drawer and be done with that one. | |
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10-27-2009, 08:21 AM
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Name: Gregory Paolini City: Waynesville State: NC County: Haywood Join Date: Jun 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Quarter sawn white oak - Great weather resistance, and plenty strong enough
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10-27-2009, 01:47 PM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'd go with the QSWO if it could be protected from dampness. The HDPE would be maintenance free. Not so for the brass as most woods would tend to cause corrosion. You did say it was going outside, right?
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