Edge gluing 3/8" panels

--------------------------------------- First question would be, "How are the edges of the panel going to be supported, restrained, etc.

I've glued up 3/8" floating panels with no problems.

Lew

It is a mission style chest and the panels are floating in a rail and stile. Any suggestions on holding alignment during glue up, or just be really careful? Russ

------------------------------ I didn't sweat it.

Started with rough cut panels that were oversized.

(Resawed some 4/4 stock and left it rough so panels were about 1/2")

After glue-up, headed to the top shop and had them drum sanded to 3/8" thick.

Have fun.

Lew

You can use some cauls.

Basic operation is to clamp som boards across your panels. You can put tape on the face of the cauls so they don't glue to the panel. See this page here, second image donw the page I think.

caul idea looks like what I want to do. Russ

Good luck, sounds like a fun project, I live for mission\craftsman style. Zebra panels, what type of wood for the frame?

The thinking man's method. Works for me too :)

The grand daughter selected plain maple. I agree with that since I don't want two competing design elements that I might get if the frame were higly figured or QSWO.

Nice, the white striping in the zebra will match well with the Maple frame. Maybe some walnut pegs if you are pegging any of the joints Or maybe walnut splines at mitered corners of the lid. It might help pull the white and brown elements together.

Good thought, I'll keep that in mind. The design does have pegged joints .I was thinking of Ebony but Walnut would work better in terms of the Zebrawood/Maple mix. Russ