BillyBob wrote:
I am making the top for a TV cabinet (Mission Style) and it will be
25"x42"x1" - I have a good supply of 5/4 red oak and am wondering if it
would be wise to glue up 4" strips to make the top or just go with 3 - 8"
pieces? The wood is flatsawn and not quartersawn.

Any advise or comments appreciated. . .


I don't want to be a smart ass but last time I checked, 3*8 doesn't
quite get you to 25.

No matter how you approach it, 4 boards are req'd to make a 25 wide top.

How you cut them to get there depends on the wood at hand. You have to
make that call.

Lew