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Building a solid wood table top.
Keys to building forever flat tabletop to make a flat solid wood tabletop that stays flat throughout its life you need to choose prepare machine and join its boards correctly.
I use 1 x 4 lengths of hardwood for cauls with one edge planed to a curve so the ends measure about 2 1 2 wide.
If you want to make things even easier use pre cut lumber for the top.
1 shows the reason for this arrangement.
Clamp curved caul edges inwards so they align tabletop boards in the middle then torque up the main clamps to draw the boards together.
I ll start by reviewing the well accepted wisdom that one should alternate the growth rings of boards glued together to make a solid wood table top or any panel for that matter.
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