bbaude Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Fellers, This probably one of those questions asked frequently but I want to ask again ... I'm about to make a family member a quartersawn kitchen table and have aquired the 5/4's wood to do so. I'm aiming for roughly 1" in final thickness. The top will be 2x20" ends and 2x10" optional leaves. I've gotten away from using biscuits for alignment these days. Using TB2 on the edges for glue up should be sufficient for the previously mentioned sizes right? I don't own a domino, but if I did, I probably would pop a few in the 20" sections but to me it seems the sections are small enough. The only thing that has me second-guessing myself is the thicker lumber. As always, thanks in advance for your responses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 It is an edge grain glue up you should be fine and it will be plenty strong. Biscuits or dominos would be assisting in the alinement, not really necessary for the strength of the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Cleanly jointed edges will glue up with seams stronger than the wood itself. I use dominos for alignment. On cutting boards I use clamping cauls for alignment, cover the edge with clear packing tape to prevent sticking. I found biscuits did a poor job of aligning faces for glue ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Agree with the responses above! The joint is plenty strong and the dominos would really only be used for alignment. Some cauls could work well for that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbaude Posted March 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Thanks fellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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