joining end grain

Lap joints may be the easiest.

Sonny

On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:58:16 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:

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>"alysonsdad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> building a table top and I have a lot of short 24" white oak boards.
>> Is there any way that these can be joined into longer boards for a
>> table top? Thanks in advance.
>
>
>Dowel pins or biscuits should work just fine. It would be a good idea to
>stagger the joint lines in adjacent fitting boards.
>
Or finger joints with a router. Makes a stronger joint.

Pete

alysonsdad wrote:
> building a table top and I have a lot of short 24" white oak boards.
> Is there any way that these can be joined into longer boards for a
> table top? Thanks in advance.

Presumably, they are not wide enough for a table top which means you will
also be joining them at the sides which means you don't have to join the
ends. Just stagger the ends.

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In article <Kqwng.4194$Yk.657@trnddc06>, [email protected] says...
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> Presumably, they are not wide enough for a table top which means you will
> also be joining them at the sides which means you don't have to join the
> ends. Just stagger the ends.
>

my thought, exactly (for what it's worth)

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alysonsdad wrote:
> building a table top and I have a lot of short 24" white oak boards.
> Is there any way that these can be joined into longer boards for a
> table top?

8:1 scarf joints.

You will need a jig and either a router of a hand held power planer to
do it.

As a boat builder, been there, done that, keep the tee shirt.

Lew

"alysonsdad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> building a table top and I have a lot of short 24" white oak boards.
> Is there any way that these can be joined into longer boards for a
> table top? Thanks in advance.


Dowel pins or biscuits should work just fine. It would be a good idea to
stagger the joint lines in adjacent fitting boards.

If you want something pretty, use dovetails. Just cut tails into the
ends of both pieces so they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.

If they're going to see the joint anyway, might as well show off ;-)

(if you *really* want to show off, use double dovetails with a
contrasting wood ;)