Hi,
I am building a pass through that will have a narrower piece of poplar below a wider piece of red oak. I want to join the pieces together so they are solid, but am concerned about differential wood movement causing problems.
I'm new to woodworking, and this is the first time I have used multiple species that will be joined together this way, so any comments would be appreciated.
My initial thought was to put in a couple of screws in elliptical countersunk holes so that the wood can move independently, but I don't know if this is really needed.
Thanks for any help, Jeff