O.K. I have been following the threads on GI and have to say I saw one at woodcraft and was a bit disappointed by the quality. Something did not look right and then it hit me... BAM... I COULD HAVE HAD A V-8 COCKTAIL DRINK. The name plate said Gerstner International and not Gernstner & Sons. I immediately thought of General and General International and I lit on out of there.
So what makes a Gerstner a Gernstner? Are they really worth the price and are they all that?
First I have say that I am a bit concerned about the designs. The originals were often quartersawn white oak which is good for the design. The sides are solid timber and QSWO expands in the thickness plane and not the width plane. The top is T&Ged to the main box and this would be a major issue with other flat sawn timbers and hummid environs.
Then I have a question about the backs. Are these solid wood or some kind of veener over MDF/Ply/etc.? Again, solid flat sawn timber could be a problem in terms of expansion in this area.
Next on my question list are the drawers. What type of joinery did they use in making the drawers? I have reason to believe that they are using a table saw/rebate/groove joint here. Or are the drawers held together with either dovetail joinery or finger joinery?
I would really like to know how the original Gerstner boxes were assembled.
So what makes a Gerstner a Gernstner? Are they really worth the price and are they all that?
First I have say that I am a bit concerned about the designs. The originals were often quartersawn white oak which is good for the design. The sides are solid timber and QSWO expands in the thickness plane and not the width plane. The top is T&Ged to the main box and this would be a major issue with other flat sawn timbers and hummid environs.
Then I have a question about the backs. Are these solid wood or some kind of veener over MDF/Ply/etc.? Again, solid flat sawn timber could be a problem in terms of expansion in this area.
Next on my question list are the drawers. What type of joinery did they use in making the drawers? I have reason to believe that they are using a table saw/rebate/groove joint here. Or are the drawers held together with either dovetail joinery or finger joinery?
I would really like to know how the original Gerstner boxes were assembled.