18 inch x 57 inch table top

[bmuir1616]

I only have 24 inch long oak boards to build this table top. Can I assemble this top with several 18-inch boards to make up the 57 inch length?
Thanks, Bill

[capncarl]

Like this?

[bmuir1616]

Yes! That will work. Never thought of that. Thanks.

[capncarl]

My favorite way of gluing up table tops is with 3-4" wide boards. Wide boards like your 18"'are prone to cup and turn your table into a feeding trough!

[LCHIEN]

I only have 24 inch long oak boards to build this table top. Can I assemble this top with several 18-inch boards to make up the 57 inch length?
Thanks, Bill

Apprently some confusion in he wording.
Do you mean 18 inch long pieces patched together to make 57" long or do you mean 18" wide boards?

I think you mean like Capncarl's photo, that should work. with modestly wide board pieces.

[bmuir1616]

The boards are 6 inches wide and can be ripped to any width. I want to glue 18" long boards into a total length of 57". Con you do it this way?

[cwsmith]

Several years ago I came across some maple flooring that had dumped on a nearby road where I used to live. I stopped my van, loaded it into the back and found it useful for a couple of non-floor projects. One of which was to make two panels about 72" long; one is 9-1/4" wide and the other 11" wide. They were T&G, typical floor strips and using Titebond II, they glued up just fine with the use of a some pipe clamps. I've been using these for at least 15 years now and they've stayed together for all kinds of projects.

Whenever I need a quick bench, I just spread them across a couple of folding saw horses. I can knock them together with a mallet if I need a 72 x 20 solid top, but I mostly use them split. That way they make for a wider table with a split down the middle.... good for ripping a panel length-wise with my circular saw. I also use them as a quick and easy carry loading ramp and they're short enough and narrow enough to easily stick to the side one the machine is loaded.

CWS