But I figured I'd ask here so you guys can poke fun at me. I'm not sure what the joint is called but I cut it with a dado stack on the tablesaw, so I guess it's call a dado :dontknow:. Anyways when joining a case side to a bottom you cut wide groove in the side of the case it's the same width as the thickness as the bottom and you then beat the edge of the bottom into the groove you just cut in the side of the case. I know you don't glue this bad boy, because wood moves and if it ain't allowed to move... well somethings got to give and chances are high the side of the case will split that would not be good...
I usually secure this kind of joint with a length of 3/4 sq wood with over sized screw holes that screw into the side and the bottom and has seemed to work pretty well. But I'm thinking why couldn't a guy take and screw some screws in from the outside of the case side plug the holes with dowels and sand flush? Heck a guy could even get creative and chisel out a square hole and plug it that way to hide the screw hole. maybe even use contrasting wood for the plugs, am I thinking wrong, would this work and still allow the wood to move without splitting?
What other ways are there to join this kind of joint?
Thanks
I usually secure this kind of joint with a length of 3/4 sq wood with over sized screw holes that screw into the side and the bottom and has seemed to work pretty well. But I'm thinking why couldn't a guy take and screw some screws in from the outside of the case side plug the holes with dowels and sand flush? Heck a guy could even get creative and chisel out a square hole and plug it that way to hide the screw hole. maybe even use contrasting wood for the plugs, am I thinking wrong, would this work and still allow the wood to move without splitting?
What other ways are there to join this kind of joint?
Thanks