8 Ways to Attach a Table Top to PREVENT CRACKING

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0:00 Intro
0:27 Why Are We Even Discussing This?
0:43 1 - Oversized Holes
3:00 2 - Slotted Stretchers
4:26 Policygenius
6:07 3 - Z-Clips
8:17 4 - Figure 8 Fasteners
10:24 5 - Slotted Clips
12:12 6 - Buttons
15:21 7 - Easy Buttons with Dowels
17:12 8 - Sliding Dovetail

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@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

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@chakireladraoui9331 Жыл бұрын

Good I'm happy to watching your videos thank you I'm from Morocco

@stevenhardyjr.5948 Жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

@fdort3971 9 ай бұрын

This might give you a giggle...out of curiosity I wanted to know what my tables were like...(keep in mind it's almost 10:30 at night and nobody else knows I'm watching this) I get up from the couch, pulled out a kitchen chair and crawled under muttering to myself...lol...my son was watching me. He's like "ummm what are you doing?" I've been getting back to woodworking for my Dusty wood adventures...I'm like "Just checking out my table construction "...Apparently my kitchen table has a veneer on top of plywood which I didn't know. Mine is attached with straight up blocks and no movement. Thanks for your knowledge!

@aleemmandol1965 11 күн бұрын

I could not wrap my head around doing this without messing the wood up. Honestly the first method is what I will do because it’s easy and cheap. Great content.

@wesandell Жыл бұрын

The dowel button is pretty clever. It is interesting how woodworking at its core is just variants of the same principles. For the most part, it's all just different ways of doing mortise and tenons. Some ways are stronger, some are cheaper, some look prettier. Even hardware and fasteners are still, in principle, simply mortise and tenons (even pocket holes :D).

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Yup! Once you understand the “why” the “how-to” can be figured out in many different ways

@erichart2756 Жыл бұрын

I like the dowel button because it seems to give more wood movement and that seems to be the point of the whole video

@ChasHoff Жыл бұрын

Finally!! Someone clearly explained the interaction of wood movement and fasteners. I’m new to woodworking and was torturing myself over the need for an anchor point with these types of fasteners, but wasn’t sure if that would eventually lead to other problems. You explained it perfectly. Thank you!! Wood dowel buttons are a great idea BTW. I wish that Domino took wasn’t so ridiculously expensive. It looks very handy.

@annabultrowicz9668 Жыл бұрын

Your channel has the clearest and most thorough videos that I’ve found for a beginner like me. You’re a great teacher. Thank you :-)

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@rawr2u190 Жыл бұрын

I think the dowel buttons are a great idea. And I'm always impressed by workflow tips like drilling holes first then cutting.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you appreciate it!

@HandlebarWorkshops Жыл бұрын

That dowel button is BRILLIANT! I almost didn't watch this video because I figured this was just a list of everything I was already familiar with. But I watch all of your videos, and I am SO glad I didn't skip this one. Thank you!

@virtualfather Жыл бұрын

I have watch your videos from when you started, your knowledge level and abilities to research are extremely impressive. However what really sets you apart is your clear and exact explanation of what you are doing. When I go to build something you have made it seems to always good without hitches.

@AndrewJersey Жыл бұрын

So glad you clarified about the pocket hole table top issue! Also the buttons are great because you can make them in a pinch and you dont have to wait for shipping or running to the store. Great ideas as always! Thank you! If practical, I might suggest warmer lighting in the new shop for filming.

@mikewaithaka8811 Жыл бұрын

These videos are very informative. I've been learning from them for the last three years now. Much Love from Kenya...

@jeremystano7428 Жыл бұрын

I never thought about wood movement and luckily it hasn't been an issue for projects I've done, 😬. Thanks, very informative!

@Goalsplus Жыл бұрын

I'm the same. I use very dry wood and the humidity doesn't change much where I am BUT I'm thinking I should start taking the expansion into account because I might accidentally get some not so dry timber and a customer or myself might change location. (And the know-it-alls will have to destructively criticise something else).

@jeremystano7428 Жыл бұрын

@@Goalsplus I am in WI so humidity is all over the place. I think I've just gotten lucky with the types of projects and dryness of wood.

@goodscustomfurniture Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tamar for sharing all of these joints. Really interesting.

@mockdawg Жыл бұрын

This lady is an amazing teacher. Thanks for show me what to do these past few months.

@donazzopardi8747 Жыл бұрын

The dowel idea is ingenious! It's one of those head smacking "WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT! "

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Hah glad you think so!

@reedy1116 Жыл бұрын

Wow, almost 700k subs, and you are taking the time to comment / like as many comments as you can. I hope people realize how much work that must be. Thanks for staying grounded, while becoming YT famous, all at the same time.

@ravilsayfullin Жыл бұрын

You are fantastic! How simple and clear way of revealing the topic. Thank you, your video was so helpful

@jamesnasmith984 8 ай бұрын

Great summary! Clear, concise and complete.

@Sommertest Жыл бұрын

The best woodworking channel on KZfaq. Always instructional and inspirational . Thank you Tamar!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear!

@cambamb80 Жыл бұрын

1000% agree

@ericsyvertsen5880 Жыл бұрын

You truly have the soul of an educator. Thanks

@j.r.roberts1534 Жыл бұрын

Tamar, you are such an excellent instructor. Thanks for this video.

@joejackson3490 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent list of options! I've bookmarked this video for future reference.

@AB-nu5we Жыл бұрын

All great techniques. Thanks for the demos.

@kevinfara9887 Жыл бұрын

You are the prettiest carpenter on KZfaq not to mention lots of very smart idea. Also you would make a great teacher as well. Thank you for the good work you are doing.

@petenelson8136 Жыл бұрын

Love the dowel idea. Looking forward to seeing how you've laid out your new shop.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@jimmcnett Жыл бұрын

The dowel idea is worth a million bucks. I really like to watch your experiments and tricks and tips. Please keep them coming.

@augustineschaefer5522 Жыл бұрын

I like the comparison you give. We don’t have to masters to make things. I really like that you give options for skills, and tools. Thanks

@WPGinfo Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your hard work.♥ This is a great demonstration of all options available. This makes a great reference point / video to refer back to when building my next table. Imho the oversized holes with or without the slotted stretchers makes the most sense. However the other options are just as viable.

@J-D248 Жыл бұрын

Awesome tip! Wish I knew this when I made my dinning table 😀 I make these adjustments when I refinish it.

@PhillipShockley 11 ай бұрын

Thank s for taking the time to explain why I need to attach the top a particular way. The expansion in multiple directions is not some thing that I had thought of before. Great, humble teaching style.

@keithkolbo2735 Жыл бұрын

Clear and complete, tip of the hat to you.

@jonbloodworth474 11 ай бұрын

Dowel buttons are awesome and super clever, as expected of tamar!

@trickster11300 Жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative and well explained. Love the dowel idea!

@tedrumann Жыл бұрын

Tamar, I really enjoy your posts not only for the content, but that you talk and explain what you are doing. There are other creators that could learn from you. thank you for not just playing repetitive music. Again I really enjoy your work.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you appreciate it

@williammrdeza9445 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tamar for the thorough explanation behind the need to account for wood movement in this application. As always, I appreciate your focus on various options available and your outside the box thinking. The button/dowel solution was brilliant!

@dougprentice1363 Жыл бұрын

Smart lady.

@user-dz6uj3bc4d Жыл бұрын

I love to see tricks and tips for woodworking. Thanks for this informative video ☺️

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@paulnicholas00 3 ай бұрын

Definitely gonna try that dowel button Great video and knowledge

@timothypsimer9252 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I have watched several videos on this subject and was leaning towards the mortise button. I was thinking to custom shape the buttons for use in my biscuit jointing machined slot. After being exposed to at least 10 different methods by 4 different men, yours was the last video watched. You have sold me on the "Skinny Fit Dowel" technique. I needed this for my current build. You seriously need to name this method!!

@kevinhoppenworth6708 Жыл бұрын

Love the dowel Button, would definitely seal them and wax the holes. As you know dowels are wood and can expand and contact. Great instructional video. Very nice to have you back. Thank you.

@schmerer1 Жыл бұрын

Great info, Tamar. I had always used the figure 8 joints but know I see that I did not put them on right. So I know how to use my leftovers, but even better, I see several options here that make so much sense in future projects. Super video, keep up the good work.

@BossSpringsteen69 Жыл бұрын

Dowel buttons are exactly what i needed. Thank you.

@MJKCreations Жыл бұрын

I've been looking forward to a new video from you, and this one delivers wonderfully. Right now, sadly, I'm doing more of the carpentry (my garage needs a *lot* of work) than finer woodworking, but this is great for me to see and have available to me for when the garage/workshop is ready. Thank you!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Have fun setting it up. I know the drill ha

@MJKCreations Жыл бұрын

@@3x3CustomTamar Yeah, but that's part of the fun. Well, a little bit, anyway. At some point, it's more fun to make stuff in the workshop than it is to make the workshop itself :)

@virtualfather Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making my life better, used your dealt tablesaw to fine tune works better than ever😊😊😊😊😊 so I was looking thru my wood pile and found a very old piece of Douglas fir it is 25” wide, was in an old Victorian house built in mid 1800’s, when I look closer at the grain there were very tight rings. I believe it came from an old growth tree that likely was over 400 years old. I was struggling on how to keep it from warping and here is Tamar with many solutions.

@tree_carcass_mangler Жыл бұрын

Great tips - thanks for posting and thumbs up.

@jasoncoleman2940 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff! I really like the dowel button idea. Seems sturdy & very easy to batch out. Once again, you always impress with the innovation you bring to the craft!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@soofihasan Жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea to use dowels. I have learnt so much from you over the past couple of years, thank you for sharing your work. Respect and Regards from Pakistan

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

☺️☺️

@jleaalaas Жыл бұрын

You'd make a great flight attendant! All those hand motions were impressive

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

😂

@WackyKayaky Жыл бұрын

I am currently in the middle of a build and was thinking of the best way I wanted to attach the top. This video popped up at the perfect time! Thank you!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@aaudain1 Жыл бұрын

This is what I like about your video you take your time and explain step by step everything no love music playing in the background to distract The Listener this way anybody can learn something from you and that's why I love your channel I can learn something from you because you take your time and explain it

@artswri Жыл бұрын

Great tips! Dowels are nice and easy. The square buttons are my choice and not hard to make with hand tools

@tonygombas491 4 ай бұрын

Well done my favorite is the dove tail joint now thats cool

@dragonflytoo Жыл бұрын

I love the way you show things. 👍🏻 thanks

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear!

@crazywarrgfed Жыл бұрын

You are a great woodworker! Keep up the great content. I've watched hundreds of woodworking KZfaq videos and your channel is simply one of the best. Probably top 3 for me. Thank you!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! Thanks!

@bmacaz Жыл бұрын

Gosh I learn so much from her videos! Thank you

@roberthoneywell 9 ай бұрын

I've done some table top work, and being sort of a snob about using hardware, came up with the idea of using wooden buttons with a side slot, but instead of using a screw to attach it, use a wedged tenon into the top. You could go all the way through the top, so you can see the work, or you could just bury the tenon using a wedge or just glue, I suppose, but I'd hate to rely on glue to hold it together. I love the idea of just using a dovetail, but on a wide table, your joinery had better be perfect or you'd never get it together. I suspect that is why you don't see it too often. If you pare down your dovetails to make the fit easier, the joint will be too loose. Thanks for the vid!

@davidmeyer9204 Жыл бұрын

I vote for the dowel buttons! Thanks for sharing and giving us more options to think about.

@rodneydennis8665 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing these techniques.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you appreciate it

@benraf Жыл бұрын

Super wood connection idea, very simple but with a good effect. Thanks for the video Tamar

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@MrArouyei Жыл бұрын

The idea for the button with a dowel is a hit! Well done!

@MichaSchwab Жыл бұрын

Huge thanks! I've learned a lot from you over the last few years. Attaching my raw wood table top today.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@dddube12 Жыл бұрын

Holy crap your brain must be huge to be thinking of all these ways to secure a top to legs. Those all all awesome ideas!!!! Thanks for putting out your ideas!!!! Dave

@tajmahal3466 Жыл бұрын

So good to have you back, Tamar. Looking forward to more of your work.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@nrmrvrk Жыл бұрын

I really like the new graphics. They're great to help make the point.

@willerwin3201 Жыл бұрын

I've been thinking of making a cherry table/desk as my next woodworking project, and I get the feeling I'll be watching this video several more times when I do. Thank you!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Haha glad it’s helpful!

@belkhirbenhalitem5909 Жыл бұрын

Très bon travail et merci beaucoup pour ces géniale conseils

@dennishinkle5010 Жыл бұрын

I like the dowel idea. Think i will try it. A great video.👍👍

@j.d.1488 Жыл бұрын

Tamar always makes the newbie feel like we can do it. Great channel awesome mom and instructor. Thank you

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear

@michelereynolds2190 Жыл бұрын

I love the dowel buttons!

@Len-cq8yu Жыл бұрын

Love the dowel butttons, been working with wood for 60 years & never thought of what you did. Great idea. Love ur show & I'm 80

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

So glad you like it! I thought it was cool

@kevinmeachem2138 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to refer to this video repeatedly; thanks for the great reference! Side note: wonderful and consistent Lund quality in the new shop.

@carlsmith6613 Жыл бұрын

love the 'dowel button' idea... 👍i have been following your channel for a while now and am impressed by your knowledge and on camera presence; you know your woodworking stuff...! 👍 also, thank x3 for NOT letting youtube interrupt your videos with their annoying mid-roll ads...! your sponsor ads you do are acceptable because they relate (and support!) what your videos are about...! thank you again for great videos and congratulations on your new shop... looking forward to your future videos...! 👍😉😁🌷

@papaacorn9479 Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe the perfect timing on this. I have to attach a desktop to a frame this weekend. Thanks!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@jcork3460 Жыл бұрын

I really like the dowles. Practical, cheap but still fulfils the need. Again you open up a topic and discuss different options, commercial and workshop. Thank you

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

So glad you like the dowel idea! I thought it was pretty cool

@LegatoVibrat0 Жыл бұрын

The dowel buttons are a great idea. Love the creative solutions on your channel Tamar!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

@victormuller1409 Жыл бұрын

This video just popped up at the right time. I'm building a chest like coffee table and wasn't thinking about the wood shrinking and expanding. Thank you for saving my behind!!!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@michaelfortner3420 Жыл бұрын

Dowel buttons, yes. More amazing thoughtful woodcraft that is completely inspiring. Thanks, Tamar.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

☺️☺️

@spamcan2284 Жыл бұрын

The dowels are a great idea but I really love the sliding dovetails. That would make some really awesome serving trays, box feet, foot stools, or any smaller items like that! You're a fantastic woodworker and I love your brainstorming and creative ideas. Keep up the great work!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I love a sliding Dovetail too

@chrisjames6349 Жыл бұрын

This couldn’t have come at a better time! I’ve just cut up everything to make a reclaimed wood table and I was trying to work out how to attach the base to the legs (I’m a metal worker so don’t have many woodworking tools) I’m going to steal the dowel buttons as I have the dowel and some scrap wood. I’ll be sure to tag thank you on Instagram when I make it!! Thank you so much for this!

@barrybroswick5471 Жыл бұрын

Your ingenuity always amazes me, Tamar. The dowel button is another great idea. Another great video!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@smxaviermelendez9210 Жыл бұрын

Whoa, great thinking on the dowel method! Thanks for all the other options too!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Vallenge 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Very helpful and informative.

@3x3CustomTamar 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jameshodgins1937 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you back in your new shop.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Nice to be back!

@MrArouyei Жыл бұрын

You also have a very nice channel & you teach me a lot. Thx

@rytyky03 Жыл бұрын

great info thank you

@MCsCreations Жыл бұрын

Really fantastic tips and ideas, Tamar! 😃 Thanks a bunch!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked them!

@emanuelscarlatache6458 Ай бұрын

LOVE your videos !

@JuanGarcia-1125 Жыл бұрын

Geniales ideas y MERECIDÍCIMO LIKE TAMAR! Saludos cordiales desde Reynosa México!!!

@5280Woodworking Жыл бұрын

Making buttons on the CNC is the way to go! Those angle brackets looked pretty interesting, I might try those on a small night stand or dresser sometime. The dowel was a clever idea and probably faster if you didn't have the jig you showed for the table saw.

@TomSilver_42 Жыл бұрын

Dowel buttons and all those fixtures are good. For smaller projects like top of the wooden chair, old craftsmen in my country used something similar to non-dowel buttons, from hardwood, but slot in apron/stretcher was more like made by bisquit jointer, slightly anled like to uphil on one side, and button was pivoting on thicker bolt locking the top to frame, allowing wood movement. And such joint could have been disassembled in no time, just by turning all those nobs away from their slots in frame.

@LeszekOst Жыл бұрын

like always i enjoy watching your presentation and learn something new thank you 👌👌

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear!

@AJ-ln4sm Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your videos!

@FlynndoggWoodwork Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Tamar! You're an inspiration. Your new shop looks great! :)

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@SpencleyDesignCo Жыл бұрын

excellent video tamar! thank you so much!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Cyberdern Жыл бұрын

Hello Tamar✌️. Missed your weekly videos. Glad you are back.

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad to be back!

@cypok495 Жыл бұрын

как всегда, отличная наглядность. очень хорошие уроки для тех, у кого маленький столярный опыт. спасибо за твои видео 😊

@paulmaryon9088 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant as always! Lovin your dowel button thingymajig! Thanks for posting, take care

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@lafamillecarrington Жыл бұрын

I want to try the sliding dovetail method. Such a clean and elegant solution.

@tomhostetter8516 Жыл бұрын

Interesting concept on the dowels, may have to try it on my next build

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes!

@ilka694 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving all these options! I knew the method using buttons (the dowel version is genius!) but I’m about to put some seats onto triangular stool bases, and the oversized hole seems the best for that. I had been wondering how to install them for a while - thanks for posting this vid just in time for me :-)

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@hassanal-mosawi4235 Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing those tips and the make!

@3x3CustomTamar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked them!

@jneff9452 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I ordered some of the "expansion" brackets. I didn't know they existed. I'm in the process of making a small table and was planning on going to the hardware and finding some off-the-shelf L brackets that I could rework with a slot to do this. Didn't know I could just buy them if I knew what to search for.