Hello, I have some questions about joint strength, and specifically options about glued joints, vs. mechanical means, etc.
Just got several videos, one of which is "Forgotten Hand Tools" by Christopher Schwarz. In this DVD he discusses the drawbored mortice and tenon and how modern woodworkers tend to avoid this, and nails, etc. in favor of "piston fitting" joints (dovetails, mortice and tenon glued, etc).
I can readily see the advantage of a drawbored mortice and tenon. I can even go along with using more nails in carcase joinery. What I am not following is if what he says is true, that all glues wear out over time, then how does that affect things like butt edge jointed table tops? I posted another question some weeks ago about biscuit joiners asking if they were still used. I got varied responses. But I understood the majority to say that edge joining butt to butt was plenty strong enough. But again, if "all" glues wear out, what happens to table tops, wide carcase joinery, etc.? Will they all separate over time?
Please someone teach me.
David
Just got several videos, one of which is "Forgotten Hand Tools" by Christopher Schwarz. In this DVD he discusses the drawbored mortice and tenon and how modern woodworkers tend to avoid this, and nails, etc. in favor of "piston fitting" joints (dovetails, mortice and tenon glued, etc).
I can readily see the advantage of a drawbored mortice and tenon. I can even go along with using more nails in carcase joinery. What I am not following is if what he says is true, that all glues wear out over time, then how does that affect things like butt edge jointed table tops? I posted another question some weeks ago about biscuit joiners asking if they were still used. I got varied responses. But I understood the majority to say that edge joining butt to butt was plenty strong enough. But again, if "all" glues wear out, what happens to table tops, wide carcase joinery, etc.? Will they all separate over time?
Please someone teach me.
David