Paul Johnstone
03-07-2007, 5:53 PM
Ok.. Let's say you make a small box, maybe about 6" by 6".
The sides are solid wood and dovetailed at the end grain.
You want a bottom that will extend past the sides of the box, with a decorative routed edge.
What's the "best" way to attach the bottom, since you can't avoid having a crossgrain joint?
My guess was to only apply glue on the two sides which have the same grain direction as the bottom, but I was wondering how experienced people do this.
The attached picture is similiar to what I want to make (note how the bottom protrudes).
The sides are solid wood and dovetailed at the end grain.
You want a bottom that will extend past the sides of the box, with a decorative routed edge.
What's the "best" way to attach the bottom, since you can't avoid having a crossgrain joint?
My guess was to only apply glue on the two sides which have the same grain direction as the bottom, but I was wondering how experienced people do this.
The attached picture is similiar to what I want to make (note how the bottom protrudes).