I am contemplating making some slab-style kitchen cabinet doors. I was
planning on edge-gluing the pieces to help make them stronger and
prevent warping. However, what I am not sure about is what type of edge
treatment should I do to prep the pieces. I am trying to decide between
tongue & groove vs. glue joint. Is one better than the other? Is one
particularly easier to use than the other in prepping boards for
edge-gluing?
I am planning on using maple for the doors.
I appreciate any and all responses and I will say thanks ahead of time.
hwr wrote: I am contemplating making some slab-style kitchen cabinet
doors. I was
planning on edge-gluing the pieces to help make them stronger and
prevent warping. However, what I am not sure about is what type of edge
treatment should I do to prep the pieces. I am trying to decide between
tongue & groove vs. glue joint. Is one better than the other? Is one
particularly easier to use than the other in prepping boards for
edge-gluing?
I am planning on using maple for the doors.
T&G or flat edge glue-ups are gonna be a toss-up, as niether will do
much to prevent warping. T&G could make final sanding less of a chore,
if done well. Acclimating your stock to it's final conditions, then
keeping those conditions will go farthest in keepin' down the warp in
slab doors. That, or properly done breadboard ends. I built slabs for
my wife's kitchen re-do, waited the requisite time between rough and
final millings, was careful to alternate the grain at glue-up, finished
all 6 sides, then installed. Beautiful. Then came warmer temps, so we
open up the house, but I didn't notice the extra humidity. And she
didn't notice 'til I pointed out about a quarter of all the doors had
begun warping (actually, cupping). These are wide doors, so it didn't
take much to be noticable. Then the humidity dropped, and the doors
went back to their original state. Perhaps another coat or two of
shellac on the backs will help, as that's the side that expanded. Good
luck. Tom
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> I am contemplating making some slab-style kitchen cabinet doors. I was
> planning on edge-gluing the pieces to help make them stronger and
> prevent warping. However, what I am not sure about is what type of
> edge treatment should I do to prep the pieces. I am trying to decide
> between tongue & groove vs. glue joint. Is one better than the other?
> Is one particularly easier to use than the other in prepping boards
> for edge-gluing?
You don't need either, just glue the strips up. The only value of the
"edge treatment" is in aligning the strips if they are all curvy...which
they shouldn't be.
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