I am in the process of making 3″ square legs for a bed out of cherry.I’m gluing three 1″ thick board to achieve the 3″ thickness.Because of variation of the edge grain,I want to glue a 1/4″x3″ strip of cherry on the two quartersawn sides.Will gluing a flat sawn piece on the quartersawn sides cause a problem because of different expansion rates?
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It shouldn't. Newel posts for stairs are made this way.
J. Diedrich
This method works great. I have done many legs this way except I cut a 1/8" piece so the glue line is less likely to be seen..
I used to do this but eventually I came to the conclusion that the results are not completely satisfactory all the time. Today I prefer to glue up 4 pieces with mitered corners to get a leg of any size. If your tablesaw can cut a perfect 45 deg. rip, you'll get a better looking leg this way. BTW, the "hollow" inside can be filled with blocks where the joints will be. It's not necessary to fill the entire length.
DR
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