I missed this discussion when it happened a couple weeks back,
but I just wanted to mention that there was an episode of Woodwright's Shop
in which St Roy dealt with this issue.
I don't think anyone pointed to this during the original discussion,
but if anyone's interested it was Season 17, Episode 8. In the
episode RU replaces the rotted out piece using a "dutchman".
(The wood in question is yellow pine.)
Here's a "preview" on YouTube showing the first 5 minutes
or show of the episode:
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=KbRZjMwj1uA
Nichael
Gary Maze wrote:
>Galoots,
>
>This weekend I decided to get a project done that I have been putting off
>too long (and am now paying for it). Due to an odd set of circumstances
>several years ago we had issues with condensation on our windows all winter
>long in the house which caused the window in our bedroom to start peeling
>the finish and begin to deteriorate. I pulled out one sash and fixed all
>the issues then restained and clearcoated, but thought I would leave the
>other until spring. I noticed last week that the bottom rail of the
>uncorrected sash was looking a bit bad and took it out of the fram only to
>discover instead of just grungy looking solid wood, it had rotted.
>Took the sash to the local hardware place and they said it was probably too
>old to be able to get a new one, which left me with the probable task of
>recreating the bottom rail and possibly 1/3 of the bottom of the stiles.
>My question is what is the traditional wood for something like this?
>Currently the rails and stiles are pine, but could I make the bottom rail
>out of a better rot resisting wood, or is it a bad idea to mix the species?
>
>Thanks for any help,
>
>Gary
>
>Who is getting ready to sharpen and fire up the Stanley 45....
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