Working along on my walnut table and need some advice. My plan has various lengths of 3″ wide boards along the length of each side. Can I trust the strength of a properly glued joint that runs the entire length of the table but that will sit beyond the support of the aprons/legs? I’ve attached some pics. End grain joints will be tounge and groove, and the dimensions of the exterior boards (length and width) allow for 3″ to be ripped or cross cut and flipped under to give the top a thicker profile, while still maintaing some grain matching. So while the width for the outer length boards say 6 1/4″, these will be ripped to give me two 3″ pieces with similar grain (with blade kerf and oops room).
I’m not talking about someone dancing or even standing on the table (it’s next years christmas gift for my very conservative mother…she wouldn’t allow it). I am thinking like leaning or sitting on the edge. I’m fairly new to all of this so I am experiencing a lot of firsts, so I guess I don’t really know if this is a stupid question or not?
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Glue Joint
Looks good the way you layed it out. Very detailed unlike the way I build ! Anyway I think the glue is enough but if you want to have more peace of mind = I would either dowel, biscuit, or install floating spline with glue all the long edges about 1 inch just before you make the cut off pass. End grain doesn't need this. The least expensive for you may be a doweling jig. After you re-enforce the long boards and cut off all four sides and flip under - I would take a 3/4 inch plywood board and tack it up into the recess. No glue - no screws. Don't forget to send in the completed photo by Advent before the Elves ship it to Mom.
SA
Hey thanks for the ideas! Could I ask what the purpose of the plywood would be? And I will definately share pics along the way, this won't be my last request for advice haha!
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