best way to join plywood????

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best way to join plywood????

Postby urbanironaz » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:09 pm

I have a simple question for all of you wood workers-What is the best way to join 2 peices of plywood together...I need a couple 6'x10' peices??
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Postby mikeschn » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:12 pm

I butt join my plywood, but others have scarfed it, biscuited it, etc...

A search on "scarfing plywood" will yield you some good hits!

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Postby prohandyman » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:17 pm

Buy Steve Frederick's camper CD. He is a genius when it comes to joining plywood, and descibes it on the cd!
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Postby urbanironaz » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:26 pm

where do i find the "camper cd"??
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Postby mikeschn » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:45 pm

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Re: best way to join plywood????

Postby Lou Park » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:51 pm

urbanironaz wrote:I have a simple question for all of you wood workers-What is the best way to join 2 peices of plywood together...I need a couple 6'x10' peices??


It would be much easier to asnwer if you let us know what you are looking for as the finished product.
Finished thickness? Are you looking to have insulation
sandwiched in between?
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Postby Miriam C. » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:12 pm

My 3/8" plywood sides are butt joined with a 1/4" backer 6" on each side. Over kill but it works.
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Postby doug hodder » Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:05 pm

I've had real good luck with a 3 wing cutter in a router, cut a slot on each side and then epoxy in a snug spline. Your method depends on how thick of material you are wanting to join. This method works pretty well down to 3/8", the cutter removes 1/8". Doug
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