I am making a table surface for my radial arm saw with some reclaimed solid stock. I have two large glued up panels that fit into breadboard ends. The glued up panels are rabbeted on the ends which have been cut into tenons that fit into mating mortises in the bread board ends.
My question is this: do I glue all of the tenons or do I glue only the middle mortise and tennon and allow the rest to move with seasonal changes? I have seen both, but which is better for someone who lives in North Carolina?
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I'd glue only a center portion of the center tenon, thus directing movement to both edges.. An alternative for your purpose would be to glue only the front section of the front tenon, directing all movement toward the rear and keeping the front edge flush. That would likely require longer tracks for the pins, though.
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John,
The only time I'd glue the breadboard on across the entire length would be if I were using a composite/plywood material. I can't say I've ever seen a breadboard on a solid wood table glued all the way across.
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