"patrick conroy" wrote in message ...
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!

Hi Patrick- I think biscuits are swell(tee -hee)but not in this
application perhaps.???
I use them all the time Bu--For a Quick but permanent Breadboard End
of any species/dimension I would consider Pocket Screws.
No Glue---no Spline---just 1-1/2"(for 4/4 stock) Pocket Screws.
I don`t personally own or use a Kreg Jig,but have used pocket joints
for all kinds of Furniture construction where movement is an issue and
the joint is invisible and bullet-proof.(I use my Drill Press and a
3/8" Step-Bit--15degrees off plumb).A Million Cabinetmakers couldn`t
be wrong----could they?
Same principal applies for adding a Tabletop/Cabinet Tops-Pocket Holes
along the apron works just the same--quick/cheap.
Good Luck
tony