Lucas G Hager
11-20-2012, 8:08 PM
This is a train table that I have built for a school auction. It is 2' wide, 4' long, and 18" tall. I previously built one just like out of cherry for my 2 year old son. Since I'm giving this one away, I want to get your advice about the mitered corners.
The corners are simply mitered, glued, pin nailed, and then I put a gusset on the back and glued and nailed it as well. The plywood bottom sits in a dado, and is glued all around. I also have a shelf rail that I've have also tried to use to help hold the miter, but it's end grain so its not much. The only thing missing is the 1/4" ply that sits on top of the shelf rail. It's painted green so the user can setup their train track as they please.
I have to build another for an auction. Do you guys think I should add spline(either direction) to the joint for reinforcement? It's not really the look I want. Or, do you think what I have is good enough. I just don't want the miter to pull apart.
Thanks
Lucas
The corners are simply mitered, glued, pin nailed, and then I put a gusset on the back and glued and nailed it as well. The plywood bottom sits in a dado, and is glued all around. I also have a shelf rail that I've have also tried to use to help hold the miter, but it's end grain so its not much. The only thing missing is the 1/4" ply that sits on top of the shelf rail. It's painted green so the user can setup their train track as they please.
I have to build another for an auction. Do you guys think I should add spline(either direction) to the joint for reinforcement? It's not really the look I want. Or, do you think what I have is good enough. I just don't want the miter to pull apart.
Thanks
Lucas