Toller wrote:
"dadiOH" wrote in message
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stoutman wrote:
I am starting a cherry table project this weekend. I just got back
from the lumber yard $250.00 for the lumber. I am semi-copying the
design from a catalog (thanks for the dimensions Ethan Allen!!. (By
the way the table sells for $1,200.- Ouch!)

For the legs the Woman wants them 2.5" at the top and tapering down
to some dimension to be determined. I am going to laminate 3 4/4
boards to get the required width. I have never done this before.
Here is how I plan on doing it:

Rough cut to width and face joint all joining faces. Apply glue and
clamp the **** out of it. Clean one edge, joint and rip other side
etc.

Is there something I need to really pay attention to in doing this
lamination? Is it easier than I think? I think I am worried about
seeing small voids between laminations after I rip to width.

Gluing together without voids isn't a problem assuming the pieces are
smooth. The problem comes when you taper them...tapering the sides
showing the individual three edges isn't a problem but tapering the
face sides will reveal a wide glue line and dissimilar grain where
you cut through one board to another. To avoid that you can
either...

1. taper the individual pieces before gluing (harder to glue since
faces won't be parallel).

2. taper *more* than you want after gluing then glue a thin piece to
the ugly reveal side.

Or, you could put the taper/cut side on the back and use the solid
side.

It will show regardless of which sides are tapered.

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