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Edwin Pawlowski Edwin Pawlowski is offline
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Default Butt Joint strength


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The project I'm working on requires a butt joint that will undergo a
little
stress. I'm obviously going the glue the length of the joint, but I'd like
to reinforce it with a)screws, b)dowels, or c)biscuits. Anyone have an
opinion as to which of these 3 would add the most strength to the joint?


Does it have to be butt or can it be a lap joint? Or can you cut the pieces
staggered (like mirrored L's) so at least some portion of the joint it grain
to grain?