Attach Breadboard Ends with Domino Joinery
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Floating Computer Desk from Leftover Hardwood flooring
What happens here
Apply wood glue to the edges of the desktop where the breadboard ends will be attached. Use a nail gun to secure the breadboard ends to the main desktop panel. For additional strength and alignment, mark positions for mortises on both the desktop edge and the breadboard ends using a pencil. Utilize a Festool Domino joiner to cut corresponding mortises into both pieces, then insert Domino tenons with glue before final assembly. Finally, clamp the entire assembly using bar clamps to ensure a tight bond while the glue dries.
Goal: Securely attach the breadboard ends to the desktop.
Tools and materials
- Bar Clamps — Applying even pressure to the glued breadboard ends
- Festool Domino Joiner Festool — Cutting precise mortises for strong joinery
- Nail Gun — Temporarily securing the breadboard ends while the glue dries
- Pencil — Marking placement for mortises
- Domino Tenons Festool — Reinforcing the joint between the desktop and breadboard ends
- Wood Glue Titebond III — Bonding the breadboard ends and Domino tenons