January 22, 20179 yr comment_93958 2 hours ago, John Morris said: For @ACR_SCOUT Source: http://imgur.com/gallery/F18E0 Best answer yet IMHO Report
January 22, 20179 yr comment_93960 3 hours ago, Stick486 said: waste less and spline the butts... Ah wait a minute. Can you biscuit joint a but joint? Could there be another tool in my future? Although I like the finger joint idea. Report
January 22, 20179 yr comment_93961 3 minutes ago, ACR_SCOUT said: Ah wait a minute. Can you biscuit joint a but joint? Could there be another tool in my future? Although I like the finger joint idea. yup. biscuits help to make a joint stronger, and they help to maintain alignment. quite affordable tool, very handy somedays. i have one. Report
January 22, 20179 yr comment_93963 30 minutes ago, ACR_SCOUT said: Ah wait a minute. Can you biscuit joint a but joint? yup... great for alignment but not so much for strength... Report
January 23, 20179 yr comment_94001 7 hours ago, Stick486 said: yup... great for alignment but not so much for strength... Yeah, but a H**L of a lot cheaper! John Report
January 23, 20179 yr comment_94005 24 minutes ago, HARO50 said: Yeah, but a H**L of a lot cheaper! John over what??? 200$$$ for a limited use/purpose plate joiner.. 23$$$ for a way more versatile slot cutter and you already have a router... Report
January 23, 20179 yr comment_94042 I suppose I could half-lap the butt joints. I also kind of like the breadboard end treatment. I suppose if I made tongue and groove joints the butt end joints wouldn't matter much at all other than possible shrinkage. When done the top will be gloss black poly to match the other office furniture. Report
January 23, 20179 yr comment_94055 You could incorporate some form of a stacked frame and panel for the sides. Or use multiple sections: Report
January 24, 20179 yr comment_94164 I'm frankly surprised no one suggest the classic problem-solving board stretcher... Report
January 24, 20179 yr comment_94172 41 minutes ago, p_toad said: I'm frankly surprised no one suggest the classic problem-solving board stretcher... Shhhhhh...... that's only for the elite! Report
January 24, 20179 yr comment_94178 1 hour ago, p_toad said: I'm frankly surprised no one suggest the classic problem-solving board stretcher... Here snipe snipe snipe, come on snipe snipe snip Report
January 24, 20179 yr comment_94179 @knotscott, Thanks for the recommendations but that is a bit too formal for what I am after. Report
January 24, 20179 yr comment_94293 Finger joint bit makes real strong but joints because they are not butt joints but multiple low angle scarf joints https://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/bt_box_finger_joint.html Report
January 25, 20179 yr comment_94324 I got the plans for a board stretcher around here somewhere in this cybermess. takes awhile but it works!!!!!!!! Report
January 25, 20179 yr comment_94326 4 minutes ago, DRAGON1 said: I got the plans for a board stretcher around here somewhere in this cybermess. takes awhile but it works!!!!!!!! Is that to scale? Report
January 25, 20179 yr comment_94327 1 minute ago, DAB said: Is that to scale? I'm a woodworker, not an engineer. What's scale? Report
November 7, 20196 yr comment_207932 Board Stretcher.... https://www.toolsofthetrade.net/videos/the-worlds-first-board-stretcher_c Report
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