I am making a blanket chest and for looks I would like to resaw and then
bookmatch Zebrawood. The panels would be about 9"wide edge glued in the
center for the bookmatch. Is this wise, I am not sure about the strength of
a 3/8" edge glued joint? Also any suggestions on holding alignment? For 3/4"
panels I have used biscuits with success.
Russ
> Any suggestions on holding alignment during glue up, or just be really
> careful?
You can use some cauls.
Basic operation is to clamp som boards across your panels. You can put
tape on the face of the cauls so they don't glue to the panel. See
this page here, second image donw the page I think.
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodnews/2010april/cauls.html
"Russ Stanton" wrote:
>I am making a blanket chest and for looks I would like to resaw and
>then bookmatch Zebrawood. The panels would be about 9"wide edge glued
>in the center for the bookmatch. Is this wise, I am not sure about
>the strength of a 3/8" edge glued joint? Also any suggestions on
>holding alignment? For 3/4" panels I have used biscuits with success.
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First question would be, "How are the edges of the panel going to be
supported, restrained, etc.
I've glued up 3/8" floating panels with no problems.
Lew
"Russ Stanton" wrote:
> It is a mission style chest and the panels are floating in a rail
> and stile.
> Any suggestions on holding alignment during glue up, or just be
> really careful?
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I didn't sweat it.
Started with rough cut panels that were oversized.
(Resawed some 4/4 stock and left it rough so panels were about 1/2")
After glue-up, headed to the top shop and had them drum sanded to 3/8"
thick.
Have fun.
Lew
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>> Thanks to both of you, I now feel more comfortable with the glue up. The
>> caul idea looks like what I want to do.
>> Russ
>
> Good luck, sounds like a fun project, I live for mission\craftsman
> style. Zebra panels, what type of wood for the frame?
The grand daughter selected plain maple. I agree with that since I don't
want two competing design elements that I might get if the frame were higly
figured or QSWO.
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>> Any suggestions on holding alignment during glue up, or just be really
>> careful?
>
> You can use some cauls.
>
> Basic operation is to clamp som boards across your panels. You can put
> tape on the face of the cauls so they don't glue to the panel. See
> this page here, second image donw the page I think.
>
> http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodnews/2010april/cauls.html
>
Thanks to both of you, I now feel more comfortable with the glue up. The
caul idea looks like what I want to do.
Russ
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Russ Stanton" wrote:
>
>>I am making a blanket chest and for looks I would like to resaw and then
>>bookmatch Zebrawood. The panels would be about 9"wide edge glued in the
>>center for the bookmatch. Is this wise, I am not sure about the strength
>>of a 3/8" edge glued joint? Also any suggestions on holding alignment? For
>>3/4" panels I have used biscuits with success.
>
> ---------------------------------------
> First question would be, "How are the edges of the panel going to be
> supported, restrained, etc.
>
> I've glued up 3/8" floating panels with no problems.
>
> Lew
>
>
It is a mission style chest and the panels are floating in a rail and stile.
Any suggestions on holding alignment during glue up, or just be really
careful?
Russ
Lew Hodgett wrote:
> "Russ Stanton" wrote:
>
>
>> It is a mission style chest and the panels are floating in a rail
>> and stile.
>> Any suggestions on holding alignment during glue up, or just be
>> really careful?
> ------------------------------
> I didn't sweat it.
>
> Started with rough cut panels that were oversized.
>
> (Resawed some 4/4 stock and left it rough so panels were about 1/2")
>
> After glue-up, headed to the top shop and had them drum sanded to 3/8"
> thick.
The thinking man's method. Works for me too :)
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"SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> The grand daughter selected plain maple.
>
> Nice, the white striping in the zebra will match well with the Maple
> frame. Maybe some walnut pegs if you are pegging any of the joints Or
> maybe walnut splines at mitered corners of the lid. It might help pull
> the white and brown elements together.
Good thought, I'll keep that in mind. The design does have pegged joints .I
was thinking of Ebony but Walnut would work better in terms of the
Zebrawood/Maple mix.
Russ