Joe Beaulieu
11-28-2015, 4:38 PM
...carcass construction if I am doweling the joint with Miller's Dowels? Is it a butt joint? A rabbeted joint? Some other interlocked joint?
After several frustrating attempts to use plywood and not liking the joints, I have decided to use hardwood on my tool cabinet carcass instead. Just got back from Macbeaths with a nice load of maple. I am gluing up some maple for the carcass, but I am not sure what to do about the joints for the top and bottom of the carcass. I am leaning towards cutting a rabbet and then doweling into it.
Also - is there some rule on how many dowels to use for 3/4 stock into 3/4 stock? The carcass is 13 1/4 inches wide. I was thinking maybe 5 dowels spaced evenly across the side, although I think 3 would be more aesthetically appealing. I don't know how much strength the dowels bring to the equation, if any at all. It is my understanding that a good coat of glue in the rabbet will be plenty strong. I would love to get some help with this though.
On to making sawdust on the weekend! yeah! I just stopped for some left over spaghetti and sausage and meatballs... Oh man is that hitting the spot after all the turkey.
Thanks in advance folks. Happy Holidays to everyone!
Joe
After several frustrating attempts to use plywood and not liking the joints, I have decided to use hardwood on my tool cabinet carcass instead. Just got back from Macbeaths with a nice load of maple. I am gluing up some maple for the carcass, but I am not sure what to do about the joints for the top and bottom of the carcass. I am leaning towards cutting a rabbet and then doweling into it.
Also - is there some rule on how many dowels to use for 3/4 stock into 3/4 stock? The carcass is 13 1/4 inches wide. I was thinking maybe 5 dowels spaced evenly across the side, although I think 3 would be more aesthetically appealing. I don't know how much strength the dowels bring to the equation, if any at all. It is my understanding that a good coat of glue in the rabbet will be plenty strong. I would love to get some help with this though.
On to making sawdust on the weekend! yeah! I just stopped for some left over spaghetti and sausage and meatballs... Oh man is that hitting the spot after all the turkey.
Thanks in advance folks. Happy Holidays to everyone!
Joe