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Originally Posted by DFO
How many glue-ups did that take? Use the Domino?
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It’s not as many as you’d think. The table top is an initial glue up laminating the 7 boards. I then flatten and square it all before doing the 40 or so cross cuts.
I then made sure to mark the pieces for continuity before separating into three units. I glued up each unit then flattened to make sure the whole top was consistent in thickness. Lastly I used my domino to make sure I had a perfect line up for the final glue up of the three units achieving the full length.
What I discovered halfway through the build was that an end grain piece of this size will actually flex. In this case it was upwards of 1/2”! I did not anticipate that but after reflection it makes sense as there is no longer internal fibers that run the length of it giving it strength/support.
I had to add some aprons between the legs to stop any sagging over time or under load. Like I said it was a challenge to keep the overall look while needing to add the essential support.