I’m making spline joints on a piece of furniture and part of the spline will be exposed. The piece is cherry and the spline will be maple, walnut or ash. Are they all compatible for gluing to cherry?
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It's done all of the time. Biscuits, dowels and dominos are generally birch. Miller dowels vary in species. I have never had a problem. I spline picture frame corners quite often with contrasting lumber.
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Bruce S.
I wouldn't use ash because it splits so easily, unless you orient the grain perpendicular to the slot. Maple works great on cherry and so does walnut. I just would not use a wood that is radically different then the other in properties. Not too much concern in NA hardwoods.
willy,
Other than grain orientation and whether or not you want the spline(s) to contrast I would think any North Anerican hardwood should work fine.
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Bob @ Kidderville Acres
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