I am gluing hardwood to the edge of plywood shelves and am wondering if glue alone is sufficient to use or if some other kind of fastener would be needed ie; biscuits or dowels.
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I use hardwood edging on shelves for cabinets I build all the time. I prefer to reinforce the joint, but I use glue and pocket screws, not biscuits. In the past, I have had a glue-only joint between hardwood and plywood fail.
I'm not a biscuiteer, but if it's all you have, it's probably better than nothing.
Jeff
Glue it well and you won't have a problem. Be sure to have enough glue that the plywood doesn't starve the joint, then clamp.
Never had one fail.
And some of that depends on how much hardwood you're adding. Thin edging strip or 4/4 stock? One thing that struck me as gimmicky at the time was the Collins ply prep bit. But having used one, thats a winner. It lets that seam be very nice and tight.
Any reinforcement, not bad, but probably not needed if it is glued and clamped well. I also like the kregs if they can be hidden and have used dominos also which tend to help keep the edge even.
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