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   john_c2 | Aug 17, 2020 05:03pm | #1

   Endcaps?

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   daverichards | Aug 17, 2020 06:35pm | #2

   Are you talking about the apron or end cap? Traditionally they were solid because either there weren't adhesives available or the adhesives were that strong. There's nothing stopping you from making yours by laminating multiple pieces. I would make mine from a single piece so I don't have to worry about glue creep or weird seasonal movement.

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   chabor | Aug 17, 2020 07:49pm | #3

   I am talking about the end cap that the tail vise uses to create force. It's attached to the rest of the bench w/ a tenon and often a dovetail.

   I would think w/ modern adhesives it wouldn't be much of a risk, but the wood isn't that expensive, so why take that risk.

   Thanks!

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   daverichards | Aug 17, 2020 08:39pm | #4

   With modern adhesives if wouldn't be a risk at all. You could even skip the dovetails where the end cap and the front apron are joined. You'll still need to make sure you do the breadboard end (wide mortise and tenon) correctly no matter how you build the end cap.