I’m sure I’m missing something, but I can’t determine the way the top is attached to the sides on Robert Lang’s plan for building a Harvey Ellis Bookcase. I sure would appreciate the help. Thanks any and everyone.
Discussion Forum
Get It All!
UNLIMITED Membership is like taking a master class in woodworking for less than $10 a month.
Start Your Free TrialCategories
Discussion Forum
Digital Plans Library
Member exclusive! – Plans for everyone – from beginners to experts – right at your fingertips.
Highlights
-
Shape Your Skills
when you sign up for our emails
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. -
Shop Talk Live Podcast -
Our favorite articles and videos -
E-Learning Courses from Fine Woodworking
-
-
Replies
top joinery
I also have a couple of Lang's books. The method of attaching the top doesn't appear to be covered in any of them. My assumption would be that the top is attached using "buttons" - L-shaped wooden cleats, screwed to the top with the leg of the L being inserted into a slot or mortise in the side and back panels, but not glued, so as to allow for seasonal movement.
Gregory Paolini's article shows an example:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/fwnpdf/011179032.pdf
Thanks Ralph, that makes sense. I've used buttons on a Shaker table. This is a more elegant solution than I was thinking about which was using "figure 8" hardware. Thanks again.
This forum post is now archived. Commenting has been disabled