Thread: joining 2 laminate plates together

If you are in the northern suburbs I can help with the use of my biscuit joinerI have use a biscuit joiner on a few projects
regards Michael

Just butt join them with a decent adhesive, no bracing required.

Originally Posted by coffenup

If you are in the northern suburbs I can help with the use of my biscuit joinerI have use a biscuit joiner on a few projects
regards Michael

very tempting! what suburb? I live in the south (noarlunga) but willing to travel

thank you very much for the offer!

Originally Posted by Master Splinter

Just butt join them with a decent adhesive, no bracing required.

Hello.

I searched the net for "butt joint" and I came across the wikipedia entry (Butt joint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). And it seems there are several types (including biscuit joint).

Which one would you recommend (other than biscuit of course ? How do I make sure the 2 panels stay together while the glue dries? Also what brand of adhesive would you recommend?

Thank you very much for the help

If you have the means to run a slot of known width across one end of each board you can then join with a suitable piece of ply. Like a long rectangular biscuit.

Originally Posted by artme

If you have the means to run a slot of known width across one end of each board you can then join with a suitable piece of ply. Like a long rectangular biscuit.

I can't picture the suggestion in my head. can you please illustrate? or explain further?

thank you very much

Originally Posted by jarthel

Hello.

I searched the net for "butt joint" and I came across the wikipedia entry (Butt joint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). And it seems there are several types (including biscuit joint).

Which one would you recommend (other than biscuit of course ? How do I make sure the 2 panels stay together while the glue dries? Also what brand of adhesive would you recommend?

Thank you very much for the help

Prep both edges so they are square (use a plane or router), apply glue, press edges together, clamp lightly (no-one who works with wood can ever have enough clamps), remove glue squeeze out as required. No further support for the join is required, modern adhesives will generally make a join stronger than the timber.

More info with pics....
http://www.woodworking.org/WC/GArchi...ithglupan.html
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...GluePanel.html

If the two panels are a (real) timber core, just use PVA glue (Aquahere or similar); if they are chipboard or MDF my first reaction would be to throw them away and simply buy a larger piece.

Chipboard is not all that good when joined edge to edge (no real strength in the material), so a few dowels could be used to give it a bit more - you can pick up dowels/drill bit/dowel locating tool from Bunnies for about $20.

thank you