Ralph Allen Jones Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Good Morning Friends, Well another Saturday has come around and following is today's quiz; What is the better way of extending the length of a board by adding another board to it and joining it with a method that will give it strength. Edited December 6, 2017 by Ron Dudelston tags added John Moody 1 Quote
HandyDan Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 A nice sized half-lap joint is my preferred method. Quote
Gene Howe Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 I go for quick and simple. A scarf joint. Though Dan's half lap would be stronger. Quote
DAB Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 Take it to the RACK! Igor, get to work!! HARO50 1 Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 A half through dovetail will give the strength, but Dan's half-lap is much easier and faster to do. BTW Ralph, how is your shoulder...any prognosis yet? Hope you're doing OK. John Moody, steven newman and Gene Howe 3 Quote
steven newman Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 There is a "finger joint" router bit, that makes a large saw tooth pattern on the ends of a board. Makes a decent enough glue joint. That is how door makers make LONG boards out of a bunch of short, clear boards. HARO50 1 Quote
lew Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 half lap or finger joint steven newman 1 Quote
DAB Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 change design to something shorter....yes, i've done this... Quote
Dadio Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 I just cut a new one and use the short one somewhere else on furniture. The trick is to make a cutting list and cut all the long boards first and if you screw up and cut one too short set it aside and cut a new one then use the short one to cut for a shorter board. Most of the time add ons don't look right anyway if the grain is going the same way. A breadboard end is good if cross grain is acceptable on the project, such as a top, but only on the end,not in the middle. If it is for molding a lap miter is good,as is a tongue and groove on flooring, so it does matter what it it on and where. Herb HARO50 1 Quote
Nickp Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 +1 vote for finger joint... @Stick486 tried to convince me to buy the bit a while ago...now may be forced into it... Quote
Chips N Dust Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 I would say a half lap or finger joint Quote
Stick486 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, Nickp said: +1 vote for finger joint... @Stick486 tried to convince me to buy the bit a while ago...now may be forced into it... go one better and up the ante... Bladed... Bridle... Double tenon.. tabled... HARO50 and John Moody 2 Quote
Ralph Allen Jones Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Great answers fellows, I also like the finger joint however I also like the tabled joint for there is more of a glue surface and you may even peg it for added strength. Thanks Stick, for posting the table joint as well as the other ones you did. Now in regard to the shoulder, I have a torn rotor cup in my should and they want to operate but, I asked them if they could wait till after my trip to Washington DC on the honor flight. They stated that as long as I could put up with the pain I could go. I'm eating Tylonal like they are going out of stile. Edited March 25, 2017 by Ralph Allen Jones HARO50, p_toad, Grandpadave52 and 1 other 4 Quote
Gerald Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 A warning @Ralph Allen Jones Do not exceed the max dose on Tylenol (yes it has one ) of 3600 mg / 24 hours. Have a good trip Al B, HARO50 and Grandpadave52 3 Quote
Al B Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 Half lap has been my choice for DIY projects. Quote
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