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   RickL | Nov 17, 2006 05:01pm | #1

   The breadboard won't split.  The top will split.  Your description is lacking clarity. The middle should be fixed and the slots or or expansion should be at each end of the breadboard. Sounds like you got it backwards. Perhaps your description is off. Breadboards have been covered in all the magazines over many years as well as the books. 

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   joinerswork | Nov 17, 2006 05:31pm | #2

   John,

   It sounds like you captured the full thickness of the top in a groove?  If so, the movement of the 2" "tenon's " thickness will be a factor.  If it is very tight now, it won't be in mid-winter, when humidity is at its lowest.  You don't say how deep the groove is, or what the total thickness of the 3" wide breadboard is.  If the groove is more than half the total thickness of the breadboard, it might be inclined to split as the top swells in summer.  Finally, there should (must) be some provision for movement of the top, in its width.  Hope you didn't glue that breadboard on...Maple moves a lot.

   Regards,

   Ray Pine

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   Mt. Pleasant John | Nov 17, 2006 07:17pm | #3

   Thanks Ray,

   Tenon is 1" thick on end of 2" maple top and slot is  open on each end of bread board(breadboard is 3" thick with 1" slot in center) . I did put two wood screws in enlarged holes to keep breadboard from being poped off.

   Mt Pleasant John