"patrick conroy" wrote in
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I need to quickly make a new table top for our kitchen table. It will
be about 30x60" and needn't be "fine furniture" at all. I am
considering what to do with the ends. I've got some 4/4 red oak, that
I'll probably rip into 5" widths.

I'm considering breadboarding the ends (and I'm also thinking about
*not* doing it, just leaving the planks alone and deal with the
movement. Living in Denver is likely an advantage here.)

I see some techniques for using splines to attach the breadboards.

My question is - wouldn't biscuits accomplish the same thing?
Biscuits allow for lateral movement - assuming I just put a small dab
of glue on the biscuit center, right?

I need to whack this thing out quickly and am tyring to strike the
balance between moving fast and having something worth keeping longer
than a few years.

thank you!



My guess is that the bicuits are going to be weaker than tenons. You'll
risk breaking off the breadboard end at some point (someone always sits
where they shouldn't).

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John Snow
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