tko44140 Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 i am looking for an inconspicuous method o attaching the top and bottom of a hutch so that it can be disassembled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 My dad's china hutch had thin metal straps inset into the bottom of the top, and the back of the bottom, which were then screwed. The straps were invisible from the front and sides. Lee Valley sells them, they're apparently called "Stacking Plates" : http://www.leevalley.com/us/Hardware/page.aspx?p=40568&cat=3,43715,43716&ap=2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko44140 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 thanks robert, but my top and bottom do not line up. there is an offset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 A picture might help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Crawford Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 A picture might be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 I have used screws from inside the bottom up into the top. Just do some careful layout work before drilling . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 This one has just had some sort of metal straps on the back, similar to the ones in Robert's post. It's been moved once, in two pieces, since I built it in 1981, with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Z. Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 I would use pegs. Drill a hole in the bottom piece, and then in the underside of the top piece, aligned with the bottom hole. Wooden peg/dowel in the bottom, align the top, and Bob’s your uncle. Gravity holds it “down”, peg prevents lateral movement. Think of it as a floating tenon, without glue. Two pegs half inch diameter each have held my workbench top to the legs for over 10 years now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko44140 Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 only the bottom is built because i need to know how i am going to attach the top to design it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QHC Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Here's an idea if you would like something more secure than using dowels. These are Steel Bed Rail Fasteners, available from Rockler, that lock when slid together. Align them so that when you slide the upper section to the rear they lock. Then, on the back, put a screw at a 45 degree angle going through the top section into the top effectively keeping the rail fasteners in their locked position. http://www.rockler.com/heavy-duty-wrought-steel-bed-rail-fasteners-4-pack-select-size QHC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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