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I really would rather not have this thing split open, although it has a really long glue joint that should be hard to get apart.
I'm a little hesitant to run the pieces through my tablesaw for a spline. And I have never had a lot of luck with biscuits. Any other methods people have had success with?
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(11-02-2018, 12:29 PM)EricU Wrote: I really would rather not have this thing split open, although it has a really long glue joint that should be hard to get apart.
I'm a little hesitant to run the pieces through my tablesaw for a spline. And I have never had a lot of luck with biscuits. Any other methods people have had success with?
Glue alone will do. I use biscuits to help hold things in alignment as I squeeze, but if you don't like 'em, use the sand method to control squirm.
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11-02-2018, 12:40 PM
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I was planning on using tape to hold it together for gluing.
Quote:the traditional way...
http://handcutjoints.blogspot.com/p/teno...mitre.html
The miter is along the length of the leg, about 30 inches long. I think the traditional way was hide glue
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It seemed to me the biscuits were really useful in putting them together and keeping things lined up when I clamped them together.
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how do you set up the biscuit joiner? Tilt the fence? Or are you talking about a frame?
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Yes, tilt the fence.
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You need a BJ fence to tilt to 135˚, I don't know if all of them do that.
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(11-02-2018, 12:40 PM)EricU Wrote: I was planning on using tape to hold it together for gluing.
The miter is along the length of the leg, about 30 inches long. I think the traditional way was hide glue
A 30" long grain glue joint should be plenty strong without additional reinforcement.
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(11-02-2018, 02:38 PM)Hank Knight Wrote: A 30" long grain glue joint should be plenty strong without additional reinforcement.
+1
I have done several and only used tape and glue.
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