Securing Large Half Laps

[Bill Haumann]

I have some large half laps about 6 by 12 inches in poplar - securing legs to aprons on an English style workbench.

I'm concerned that gluing the entire face will cause a problem due to the large cross-grain area.

Would it be better to peg them or to use a combination of pegs and glue (or nails)?

It's a working workbench, so I'm not very concerned about expansion if it would be mostly cosmetic and not a structural problem.

- Bill

[Ron Kellison]

Nothing wrong with drawboring the joints and possibly putting a bit of glue right in the center of the joint. I would use at least 2 1/2" pegs.

Regards,

Ron