January 22, 20179 yr Hello all, I have finally accumulated enough solid wood to build a custom bookcase. The wood i have for the top is not long enought. I want to glue it up to make the top but how do I handle the butt ends? Edited December 8, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston tags added
January 22, 20179 yr ACR, I would not butt the ends, I'd use a different method to disguise the lack of material, first of all, how short are you on the material? What is the missing length?
January 22, 20179 yr Finger jointing can be an acceptable way of butt joining boards. http://www.performancetoolcenter.com/freud-99-037-finger-joint-router-bit-1-3-8-inch-diameter-w-1-2-inch-shank/?gclid=CKOV8eX-1dECFYNKXgodgTUNTg I did a staggered joint glue up for a bar top with just butt jointed ends that has held up for years. Similar to this.
January 22, 20179 yr Dan I think you are mighty lucky to still be happy with the way your bar top looks today. I think this is the main reason people putting plywood together does not have ends sticking out in the middle for this is where stress would ruin everything. Flooring is an exception but they leave cracks and grooves everywhere because it will happen. Just a thought but don't worry about what I think?
January 22, 20179 yr https://www.woodcraft.com/products/freud-99-037-finger-jointing-router-bit-1-2-shank-1-9-16-cl?gclid=Cj0KEQiAzZHEBRD0ivi9_pDzgYMBEiQAtvxt-MbrE5e3_TDrdMo4orOZouVq-P-SC2GfsdP05o4VQWcaAnhZ8P8HAQ
January 22, 20179 yr waste less and spline the butts... build a panel from the left overs and spline the edges too... SPLINES.pdf
January 22, 20179 yr 28 minutes ago, Smallpatch said: Just a thought but don't worry about what I think? It's a deal
January 22, 20179 yr 32 minutes ago, Smallpatch said: Just a thought but don't worry about what I think? okay...
January 22, 20179 yr Once ACR can determine how much he is short on the length, if it's just a few inches, he could instead put a classy bread board ends on the top to make up for the difference, and not deal with any joints.
January 22, 20179 yr 3 minutes ago, John Morris said: Once ACR can determine how much he is short on the length, if it's just a few inches, he could instead put a classy bread board ends on the top to make up for the difference, and not deal with any joints. good plan...
January 22, 20179 yr cross cut it in two and insert a perpendicular pierce in the center of the board..
January 22, 20179 yr 3 minutes ago, Stick486 said: cross cut it in two and insert a perpendicular pierce in the center of the board.. That too, nice look indeed.
January 22, 20179 yr don't cheap out, buy the proper lumber. small pieces are for small projects. you're going to look at and use this thing for many, many years. do it right.
January 22, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, lew said: https://www.woodcraft.com/products/freud-99-037-finger-jointing-router-bit-1-2-shank-1-9-16-cl?gclid=Cj0KEQiAzZHEBRD0ivi9_pDzgYMBEiQAtvxt-MbrE5e3_TDrdMo4orOZouVq-P-SC2GfsdP05o4VQWcaAnhZ8P8HAQ Nomination for best advice because I could buy a new bit for the router.
January 22, 20179 yr 5 minutes ago, ACR_SCOUT said: Nomination for best advice because I could buy a new bit for the router. get a slot cutter too... http://www.freudtools.com/products/product/61-102
January 22, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, John Morris said: Once ACR can determine how much he is short on the length, if it's just a few inches, he could instead put a classy bread board ends on the top to make up for the difference, and not deal with any joints. Eww. I didn't think of it this way. I need to do a sketchup to figure out exactly what I need.
January 22, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, DAB said: don't cheap out When I build stuff, I like it to have a story? See this top will be made from the Leftovers of the lamps I built for the wife.
January 22, 20179 yr i built a bar top, only 9" wide, for our kitchen island wall (rises about 9" above the countertop) a few years ago. intended to make it out of 8/4 lumber, but the pieces i could secure were all too warped, they wouldn't lay flat. what to do? ended up recutting the lumber to about 2-1/4" wide, 1/4" thick strips. built a base of 2 layers of 3/4 plywood, then glued the lumber to the plywood, staggering the butt joints. they haven't moved in 4 years yet. the bar top is about 11 feet long, so there was no way i was going to be able to get an 11 foot long piece of 8/4 lumber to come out right. pic below shows the finished island and bar top. used pieces on the top as well as the sides to hide the plywood core. sometimes, you have to change your design to fit the wood and situation you have to deal with.
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