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EDGE-TO.EDGE 'OINTlate joir-rts cm be ttsedto rlign the frces ofborrds in r glued-upp.rrrcl. Thc bisctrrts dorr'tstl'cr)qthcn tlre joiDt. btrtthey really hc'lp to :rlignbolr-ds rlr.rt lr-c bowc,l otwarped. Tl-ris cln ure:rtlysinrplify glue-up.STEP 1: Start by layingout the boads and examiningeach one lor anybowing or warping. Try toplace these boards alongsideflat boards in thepanel, Placing biscuits atthe bad spots will help pullthe boards into alignment.SIEP 2: Once you've got your boards ananged, mark acrossthem to show what order they go in (a large "V" works welll.Mark slot layout lines on the surface of the panel about 8"to 12" apart. Stay 2" in flom the ends of the boads.STEP 3: Clamp one of the boards to your bench so the layoutlines face you. Gut the slots the same as on a faceframe ioint. Repeathe process for all the boards. Thenglue and clamp the panel together.CORNER IOINTT) iscrrits hclp rt'irrlbl'ct'lJ..,r',.,- .j.irrts. Thisjoint crrn bc uscd tolrsscnrble a box, :r sct ofclrrrwcr"s, evcn a cltbinct.The conrer joint is sinuhrto a T:joirrt, but yourliqn the joinel usinu theteucc irrstercl oithe basc.STEP 1: First, mark slotlayout lines acruss the endgrain of one piece andonto the outside face ofthe mating piece. Keep thelines square to the stock.lFor drawers, the piecesmarked on the end grainare the drawer sides.lAlign backer board flush withSTEP 2: Gut the slots in the end grain first. Clamp the pieceto your bench so it extends a bit past the edge. Then holdthe fence of the plate joiner tightly againsthe face of thepiece and cut the slots, Make sure to plunge in completely.SIEP 3: Glamp the mating piece upriglrt against your bench.To pruvide extra support for the ioinerts fence, use a backerboard, llf the piece is too long to clamp upright' set it on yourbench and bring the ioiner down onto it as with the T'ioint.l40wc)l{Kr}ENCFI Ll IANUAI\Y FElll\uAl{Y 2000