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These are the boards for a desk top I'm making. They
are full dimension 2x8 red oak.
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First I checked to be sure they were flat, then I passed
them through my thickness planner to make them all the same thickness.
Then I jointed one side of each board, then ripped the other side through
the table saw to make the edges parallel, then jointed that edge to remove
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Arrange the growth rings so they alternate up and down. this
helps prevent the top from cupping.
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After I arranged the boards so i was happy with the grain
pattern, i laid out center lines for each of the biscuits approx. 6" apart.
In this photo I'm cutting the slots for the lower biscuits. |
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And here I'm cutting the slots for the upper biscuits.
I don't know that 2 rows of biscuits are necessary, but I thought it would
be stronger. |
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