Hello:
Made raised panels from 3/4″ maple(dresses out to 13/16″). Used biscuits to join pieces to make up original panels. Cut the bevels and
some of the biscuits show through (in the bevel) on a few panels. Is there a best way to correct or hide the biscuits and maintain bevel?
Appreciate the help.
Mark
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You will need to cut off the part of the panel that has the biscuit showing. You will need to do both sides. I never use biscuits or dowels to join panels. They are not necessary. A properly milled and joined piece of wood should be glued without any mechanical alignment other than clamps and your eyes. I recommend you pass the middle section of your panel over your jointer (better yet and hand plane) and join it to a new end piece. You can raise the panel again after the glue dries and you clean up the surface.
Man, this is one mistake you are better off not trying to hide. Just do 'em over. Salvage as much of the wood as possible and skip the biscuits in the future. Even if you accept the argument that the biscuits make the edge-to-edge joint stronger (which I don't), there is no need for any additional strength in a panel that's fully housed in a frame. If you feel the need to use biscuits to help align the joint, use cauls instead for this job.
Mike Hennessy
Pittsburgh, PA
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