How to join two narrow boards lengthwise to make a wide panel

Missing a wide board is a situation that wood workers often find themselves in. This video shows how to glue two narrow boards together to make a very strong wider board.

The technique that you will learn in this video will enable you to make panels for table tops, cabinets, doors, and even drawer bottoms. This video uses the knowledge gained from our video demonstrating how to prepare boards for fin furniture.

Preparing a board with handplanes

I will demonstrate how to:

  • Select the best way to orient the boards for the best distplay;
  • Prepare a small hollow in each board;
  • Glue up the boards;

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Copyright

Glasson Design Studio 2019. All rights reserved.

Writer, Editor, Producer: Geoff Glasson

This video would not have been possible without help from the following people:

  • Steven Taylor (https://stinstruments.com.au)

Introduction Music

Title: March On Artist: Dan Lebowitz

Credits Music

Title: Hemispheres Artist: Silent Partner