Dale, thanks. I have never worked with biscuits as I don't have a cutter. Are these better than dowels and are they hard to use?
earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: >Hi John, > >I think I would just screw the planks together from underneath with the >transverse boards you intend to attach the folding legs to. I would also >leave a very small gap between the planks to allow for movement in the wood >in the outdoor environment. > >If you do intend to laminate them together on the edges you need very good >edges, true and straight It doesn't matter much which joining method you use >though, I would probably use biscuits since I have a cutter however the >wider you form a board the more it will want to expand width wise. If you do >this you will also want to elongate the screws holes that hold the >transverse pieces to the table top so they can slide a little to allow for >movement in that wide panel otherwise it will either crack or cup or >probably both. > >Hope this gives you some ideas. > >Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada ><mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Skype DaleLeavens >Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Schwery" <<mailto:jschwery%40runbox.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 3:40 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] outdoor folding table? > > >I would like your ideas on a folding table. I want to make a folding > > table for a sort of outdoor work bench. I bought the legs from > > harbor Freight. They are similar to what you might see on tables for > > church and school meals. I thought of making the top from 1 by 12 > > wood, about 5 feet long and 2 feet wide, with a cross piece under > > each end to support the 2 vertical pieces and for fastening the > > legs. What sort of joint would be best for vertical boards, 2 1 by 5 > > pieces joined side by side? Should I use dowels, tongue and groove > > or something else? If I use tongue and groove, what should be the > > width of the tongue? Will I need any cross pieces in the > > middle? 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