Hello all,
I have finished assembly of one of my nightstands. The top is hard maple and have built according to these plans here: http://www.woodstore.net/nightstand1.html
One of the tops is bowed a little, like a smiley face. When screwing the top, I have 4 screws total that screw through the plywood into the solid wood top. The back screw holes are slots according to the plans. I use washers and 1-1/4" screws. I am not sure if I can really screw the top down tight. Doing so makes the top nice and straight, but pre-loads the top and I am not sure if this would adversely affect the movement of the table during seasonal changes. Has anyone been under this situation before and if so, how did your table stand the test of time?
Thank you for any insight you can provide. FYI, this is my very first furniture project.