Thread: Help an idiot fix an 'upside down' mitre joint

my 2.2c worth,

A scarf joint would be strong enough for a box, but the join line would be obvious no matter how careful you are. Even if you put it at the back, boxes get picked up and admired, so it would be seen.
If it were me, I would put an extra piece as a feature in the middle or at a third or two thirds the length, whatever suits the design. The cross section of the extra piece could be bigger than the sides thickness and the side pieces housed into this - making the glued up side stronger. Assuming the lid design could allow for a thicker bit???

Sorry, I don't have a way of doing a drawing to illustrate at present.

This is what makes woodworking exciting - or is it just me???

Good luck regardless.

Chris

mmm. halving and rejoining the side with a contrasting timber could look like a design highlight. The perfect solution, if you can't hide it make it stand out!!

What BoB38S said, I spent too long composing my reply...

Chris

Way too hard in my view and any movement of the timber creates a gap.
Do what I did. Buy a Gifkins jig and forget about mitre corners on boxes.

Mitered corners look heaps more classy on quality boxes. A gap only appears with miters if the sides are backsawn, and rarely if qtr sawn is used

Originally Posted by Lignum

Mitered corners look heaps more classy on quality boxes.

Not when I cut them they don't

Originally Posted by Gumby

Not when I cut them they don't

I must admit though, i seen the Gifkins at the last wood show and was mightily impressed. Makes very nice and clean joins

Originally Posted by Lignum

I must admit though, i seen the Gifkins at the last wood show and was mightily impressed. Makes very nice and clean joins

Can "she" make 2mm domino joints?

Just teasing mate!

Originally Posted by Lignum

I must admit though, i seen the Gifkins at the last wood show and was mightily impressed. Makes very nice and clean joins

Exactly. Any jig which makes it look like you've been practicing hand cut dovetails for 20 years gets my vote.

So Gumby,
what CAN your forum do for you ????

Originally Posted by echnidna

So Gumby,
what CAN your forum do for you ????

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What else??

My 2c.

I reckon if you're going to glue a piece on, then cut the mitre the right way, the best way would be to butt joint it, drill through the end of the now-longer side & glue in dowels that will span the butt joint. The mitre could then be cut the correct way, and the ends of the dowels will be hidden inside the mitred corner.

This way would be no more or less obvious that the short "scarf" joint, but wouldn't require epoxy and would be simpler to align & glue up.


Cheers...................Sean

Thanks for all the help guys. I didn't have any nice wood to put a panel in the middle of it, and I was in a rush, so I expoxy'ed it, and it worked fine. I routed the sides yesterday and the joint is holding up fine, it's a bit ugly but not a big deal.

Thanks again