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I am going to turn these two leafs into a free standing table. Each leaf is 42x18. I am just going to make some legs and a skirt for the table top to sit on.
What do you think would be the best way to join the two leafs together. Should I run them through the jointer to remove the finish and some of (or all) the round over and just glue them like a big
panel glue up and would the finish chip at the edges? I can not match this stain. Or should I leave the finish on and just use a mechanical fastener to pull both halves together and leave the roundover on both edges which will form a groove down the center? That seems simplest and has the least chance for me to ruin the leafs but may not look as nice.
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The back of each leaf has a board around the edge that is a little over 3/4 inches thick