DoctorDan Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 G'Day All, My next project is an adjustable height lectern. The center column will consist of a four sided square column that can slide up and down within a larger column. The best method I could think of would be to use a locked mitre bit on a router table. I'm looking for a hand tool alternative. I thinking of planing the mitre with a no 7, then using a plow plane with a 45 degree block on the fence, to make a trough for a spline. Any thoughts welcome. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnell Hagen Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I think you've got the best idea. Were I you I'd make the fence hook over the pointy side of the mitre. That will give you a more positive registration than if you try to keep it lined up with the obtuse angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rozaieski Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Yep, splined miter would do the trick. You can check out one of the latest epidodes of The Woodwright's Shop to see it in action. Roy used the joint on a corner cupboard. Here's the episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flairwoodworks Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Daniel, How about a secret/mitered dovetail? Or perhaps just go with a mitered dovetail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaissanceWW Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Dan, about 6 years ago I built and English Arts & Crafts style wall shelf for my mom. The shelf was flanked by thick square column and I used QS white oak for them. I wanted the fleck to appear on all sides so I built up the column the way you describe with bevels and splines. Firstly the bevels were quite strong with the hybrid long grain/end grain joint. The splines added strength but then also really helped during glue up for alignment. That wall shelf has held up quite well to many pounds of cookbooks and a climate change from Maryland to Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorDan Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll give Darnell's hook fence idea ago. But I'll check out the Woodwright's episode before starting. As much as I love dovetails is long and cross grain. I've been nutting over the design a little. It's going to be tricky to get the visual weight of all the elements balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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