Dear Creekers,
I am desperately looking for info on ship lap beading and my investigations are quite unsuccessful, if I missed a dedicated topic here could somebody be kind enough and provide a link?
I am using the bit of extra time I have on hands thanks to Covid19 to build a small shelf for speciality planes with leftover quartersawn pine.
I am planning to use a #50 and a #78
I have three questions so far:
Question 1: Design: Option 1, Option 2?
From what I see on the internet, there are 2 ways to do the bead, and I am a bit unsure what are the downsides of each. I did a quick photoshop:
bord_feuillure.gif
My feeling is option 2 is more traditional and easier to do as there is more registration for the fence at the rebate' stage.
What is your usual way of doing this joint?
Question 2: Build: Bead first, Rebate first?
Is there a specific order things should be done? To my point of view in option 2 for example, the bead should be done first, again to allow more registration of the fence, the rebate being hidden an error there is not an issue.
How do you usually proceed with this joint?
Question 3: Expansion
Is 1 or 2mm gap enough between boards to allow for expansion?
Many thanks for your input