Joining boards end to end

[@Clyde-o]

That was the best advice i ever heard on KZbin at the END. YOU GENUINELY HELPING FROM YOUR ❤. BIG RESPECT FROM SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 AND MUCH❤️ THANKS YOU 🙏

[@ricardocuellar942]

Fail as much as possible. I've pretty much lived up to that. 😂 Me too my guy, me too. ✌🏾

[@MP-zf7kg]

I think finger joints would be useful. If you look at factory-made pieced up wood, often if does use finger joints. Another reasonable option is "offsetting joints", but this assumes you're doing both butt and edge joints (as in making up a long-cutting board with scraps). Added edit: credit to this guy for showing that a lot of this stuff is, well, a pain in the rear to get to where you want it to be.

[@Mrcloc]

Right. Now to build myself a dowel joining jig. This is a great idea. My boards don't need much strength, and dowels will work perfectly (and I need to join 20+).

[@michaelmounteney2034]

You can BUY a dowelling jig for a few dollars.

[@ravenheart1439]

I'm doin a table top and have to end join some boards to make material work out that I have for it, thinkin biscuits for it, for alignment.. my thing is clamping, you did get creative there and gave me an idea lol..I'm not worried about the strength so much as the top it self will be good when done, but yeah clamping is my hold up,done several tops but not like I'm about to do ..tricky I'm thinking to get the butt joints flat through out. .

[@j.mccarthy3008]

I admire your perseverance!! I am searching for a way (obviously) to do the same. No one will notice the joint except me I suppose. I may try the lap joint first as it’s just the top of a low fence. I also have a biscuit cutter but the wood isn’t too thick. Thanks for posting!!

[@jeremy5318]

I'm working on a similar issue, while your solution isn't going to be what I go with, You helped me think of a better way for my situation. I'm going to rip the boards and stagger the joint like a butcherblock style. I am making a 15ft long 2x9. Keep up the good work.

[@clevelandexplorer2221]

Absolutely fantastic advice mate. It is easy to barge ahead but always best to sit back think and come back to it. If I hadn't with my fish tank, the unusual legs would have toppled over and the tank would potentially be useless, expensive mistake there. As it happens I did think and came back to it, it worked out fine. Thanks for all this info, showing what didn't work etc

[@CarlYota]

This method works for this application. I will say this. If you aren’t backing it with something that end to end joint is not very strong. I’ve done it without the dowels and even though it wasn’t under stress it still broke. Half lap is the real answer to this question. You just have to have the right tools / sneak up on the fit to make it perfect. The other thing you could do is cut the half lap in the same face if both boards and then glue in a piece to fit. This piece could be left thicker and sanded down flush and if it’s in the back you won’t see it.

[@qorimayu]

You seem to know what you're talking about. I'm wondering if you have any advice as to how to do this vertically? As in I'm trying to make a free standing case that's quite tall but my panels aren't long enough so I was wondering how to join the pieces I have (if that's even the correct solution)?

[@mcremona]

So many ways to accomplish the same thing. Good on you for trying until you succeeded

[@TurntasticWoodDesigns]

Thanks Matt!

[@williamarrowsmiith8380]

Nice work! I too very often use dowels to joint timber end to end. It's a classic and timeless method for joining and really straightforward. I am however, attempting to improve on half lap joints as well. Thank you for sharing!

[@lonnieclemens8028]

It is interesting to see your work on joining two boards together.

[@jeremyb2108]

Wonderful video. Thank you for posting this tutorial. Exactly what I needed.

[@richardsilva-spokane3436]

I liked all of your approaches. I plan to add to my existing deck and want to extend my joists in such a way that-when I screw down the flooring-my screws are all aligned on the same joist centering. I may extend my joists using thin rebar dowels and epoxy.👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeremy5318]

I know this is old and you have probably completed this project already. I would recommend adding a board across that joint with through bolts to secure that instead of rebar and epoxy.

[@saintgermain6031]

This video was very helpful. I need to connect 2X6 12ft. boards for my deck I'm building. I'm going to try this. Thanks!

[@thearough]

The giant dove tail was Soo cute you should try it again!

[@ThePamhandle2]

I am trying to use 2 x 6 deck boards for garden edging. I have a curve in the project. How do I join pieces together using a 22.5° cut so it can curve around when all 4 piece are together? Is this possible. I have only a circular saw. I need to practice cutting angles on scrape wood. I just don't get how to cut them to fit.

[@americanschoolofhypnosis]

Thank you for the video. I need to join two 2x8x10 beams to make a strong-back to hold the frames for a 21 ft boat I'm building. I'm going to try your dowel method. Wish me luck :-)

[@TurntasticWoodDesigns]

Rene: I have put out a new video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn-zeJJvqJiJpKs where I use a lap joint with pegs ant it is a much stronger joint.

[@michaelmounteney2034]

How about a tongue-and-groove router bit?

[@kevinscorner1152]

I’m trying to put 2x8 together. Thanks for the video. I was going to dove tail it but that was going to take my inches away.. thanks so much subbed👍

[@JoeSmith-yo1zc]

Thanks. Big help for a weekend projects......Cheers.

[@angryshrub1]

I like your use of those clamps. that is great thinking.

[@golfwichita1]

Thank you for the video, I am having to join 3/4" oak plywood for foundation ledge in my basement. First tried pocket joints and that was a fail. I will try the dowel pins.

[@ludovicgreaux5202]

Thanks for this video. I also really like the wisdom of your conclusion.

[@TurntasticWoodDesigns]

Ludovic GREAUX Thank you

[@BillMSmith]

I recently subscribed and just came across this video. I'd be concerned about the plywood to solid wood glue up warping. How has that held up?

[@heroknaderi]

thnak you Im building a double wide garage door to replace 2 8x7s to one 17x17 and im jioning 2x3s since i only have several 8 ft long pieces.

[@eeeellen6647]

Thank you. Just what I needed.

[@alanreynolds2287]

Thanks for the video! I need to do the exact same thing and you did all the experimentation.

[@Tawelch614]

same concept - biscuit joiner would work well

[@landonwoodward7760]

Thanks for this! it is what i was thinking, but didnt feel like i had the experience to just go for it.

[@genedeahl7453]

Going down this path on a counter this week

[@ravenheart1439]

How'd that work out? Gotta do table top with this never done butt joints on a table top..

[@leonardpouder2283]

Great advice, well done, thanks for sharing

[@jonorochester2250]

thanks so much; instructive in many ways.

[@jeffgauthier3413]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@americanschoolofhypnosis]

Great video, thanks.

[@antmallett6065]

IMHO, the dovetail would be your best bet. A sharp chisel rather than a rasp would have been way more effective in creating a good fit. Perhaps you cut on the wrong side of the line too. A simple jig for the router, to keep it steady would also be an option that would make the half lap work. Guaranteed, the dowels will fail over time, as they are not meant to be used that way. Glueing the boards to ply will obviously stop the dowel fail from being catastrophic, but issues with wood movement will be the next problem. you would have been way better off re sawing 2 or 3 mm veneers on the bandsaw, and glueing those to your plywood.

[@sullyprudhomme]

I thought the dovetail was pretty good.

[@Robertbacklun]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@cathyanderson8197]

thank you so much for doing this video

[@leonardlinko6187]

Great advice!!!!

[@shivaprakash551]

step away.. think about it for a while.. always works !!

[@osufwiffo]

From an Engineering perspective, a half lap, cut the way it's shown is weak as hell. Counter tops don't need side to side strength, they're used almost exclusively vertical down pressure and anything straight is going to split at the joint. So if you ever get a chance to do one of these, try a Finger joint via a Router, you'll get the strength you need by increasing surface area of the joint by well over 8x vs a straight line. You get the added benefit of a visually good looking joint, which is a plus because you shouldn't be trying to hide that you merged boards, that's just dishonest anyway.

[@miriyaalu]

Well said.

[@christianwillis7668]

Thanks man!!

[@shaneroon8490]

Well said

[@70rrsteve51]

Would using a biscuit joiner be as effective?

[@TurntasticWoodDesigns]

70RR Steve Perhaps. There multiple solutions to this problem.

[@TerrydeAlaska]

Why didn't you Scarf it ?

[@TurntasticWoodDesigns]

Traveling Terry That would have been a good option. Perhaps I’ll try it next time.

[@pushpakanand2078]

Very helpful, out of box

[@boofuls]

Hello 👋 Are pockets holes an option here 🤔

[@TurntasticWoodDesigns]

That might work

[@adithepchangyod6659]

Not a good idea. I tried it before. Weak and a little bit hard to make it fit perfectly (maybe I’m not creative enough, lol).

[@jimshowtovideos]

thanks for sharing

[@lolly5453]

Perfect 👌🏼 just what I needed, thank you !

[@brianmoore3294]

Floating tenons

[@jimmybob7364]

Terrible. The router half-lap is the best way. You just need a wider router base and an exact width support spacer that you can get by cutting off a piece of the end of the board. Glue it up and throw some dowels through the face. Will be as stronk as you can get on that thin of board.

[@jimmyhendrickson3653]

very helpful, friend

[@TurntasticWoodDesigns]

Glad you liked it.

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