Ryan Jones
01-23-2017, 10:19 PM
Hello,
I have a 2 1/4 inch think maple table top that I have laminated and flattened. I also have 7" wide by 2 inch think boards that I have cut for the apron.
The end aprons have a 3/4 rabbet in them to mate to a 3/4 tongue on the ends of the table top.
The front apron will just be glued on face to face to the table top.
I have cut the tails for half blind dovetails on one side of the front apron that joins to one of the end apron which has the mating pins.
But this got me thinking.... how should I cut the rest of the dovetail joints on the remaining three corners? I want to allow for seasonable movement of the wood. If I cut pins on both sides of the end apron, will the end apron split or cause issues in summer?
The reason I'm doing half-blind dovetail joints is because I'm going to have a tail vise on the end of the bench.
Also, should I glue the end apron on to the tabletop? Right now it's sitting snug in the tongue and groove I routed for the ends.
Thanks, any help will be appreciated.
I have a 2 1/4 inch think maple table top that I have laminated and flattened. I also have 7" wide by 2 inch think boards that I have cut for the apron.
The end aprons have a 3/4 rabbet in them to mate to a 3/4 tongue on the ends of the table top.
The front apron will just be glued on face to face to the table top.
I have cut the tails for half blind dovetails on one side of the front apron that joins to one of the end apron which has the mating pins.
But this got me thinking.... how should I cut the rest of the dovetail joints on the remaining three corners? I want to allow for seasonable movement of the wood. If I cut pins on both sides of the end apron, will the end apron split or cause issues in summer?
The reason I'm doing half-blind dovetail joints is because I'm going to have a tail vise on the end of the bench.
Also, should I glue the end apron on to the tabletop? Right now it's sitting snug in the tongue and groove I routed for the ends.
Thanks, any help will be appreciated.