3
furniture
focus
by Tom Rogers
Tom Rogers outlines ways of
hiding undesirable joint lines.
utt jointing has never been the
most attractive or effective
way of fixing one square piece
of wood to another. The natural and
inevitable expansion and contraction
of timber will always distort a butt
joint leaving an irregular line.
One way of overcoming such a
problem is to exaggerate the joint
by creating a mould or profile
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along the joint line helping to disguise
any overhang, bowing, wavy or
damaged edges and make the joint
look consistent. Here are just a few
examples showing how this can be
achieved. IP
A rounded
overhang on the
horizontal section
using a staff
bead/nosing cutter
9/3 as a moulding.
The new Trend
bearing guided
V-groove
trimmer 46/85.
A 33/60 arbor,
SLK slotter
and a B280
bearing to
provide a
5mm by 6mm
deep groove.
A core box
profile using a
8/20 sunk bead
cutter.
A multi core
box profile
using a 8/30
bead cutter.
Bearing Guides
Any of the bearing guided
options can be used on
curved or shaped joints as
the bearing automatically
follows the vertical section.
An example of a typical
butt joint exposing an
unattractive glue line.
Any timber movement
would be immediately
highlighted. Such a joint
never looks finished.
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The new Trend bearing
guided V-groove trimmer
ref. 46/85 is specifically
designed for improving the
look of a butt joint. It will
trim the horizontal
section at the same time
as creating the V-groove.