On 12/1/12 11:33 PM, wrote:
On Saturday, November 24, 2012 12:16:55 PM UTC-5, HerHusband wrote:
Darren,



Rather than having to buy a whole sheet of plywood just to extend a

small piece an inch or so, I decided to edge join fill and sand,

before painting, since it the piece will be in a non-load bearing

position at the roof of a cabinet.

Can I get recommendations on the best way between the following three

pictured examples to go with?

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/l...oodworking%20P

rojects/EdgeJoiningPlywood.jpg

(I'm trying to keep this simple and fast).



If you're only extending an inch or two in a non stress situation, I would

just use glue and a simple butt joint. No need for fancy joinery. It's no

different than gluing a trim strip to the front edge of a plywood shelf,

and I've been doing that for years.



I have done exactly what you are trying to do to fix mistakes when I

accidentally cut a panel too short for a project. Except for the glue line,

you would never know the panel was extended once the project is finished.



For joining larger sections together I would probably use the Lap Joint in

your "A" example, or do a variation of "B" with a slot cutter and a wood

spline in between. Of course, I've used pocket screws to join panels when

the joint wasn't visible and that worked fine also.

Thanks.

It worked out well and is now one solid piece. I spray painted one side, but think I'd sand it and prime before spray painting again.

And nice work on those projects of yours. Especially your house. It certainly makes my micro project seem insignificant. :-)

It's an inspiration towards doing things for oneself, which results in you getting exactly what you want and cutting out as many middle men as possible. :-)

I guess taking the time to learn can save a lot of money if one is motivated.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.


Don't think for a second that just because the project is successfully
completed it puts to an end the barrage of people telling you you did it
wrong and how to do it better. :-)

Congrats, btw.


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