I have a 2.25" x 17' 6" piece of cedar trim that's a just above head height and in plain sight for anyone coming onto the main floor. I'd like to
replace it with polished jatoba but the longest board I have is a bit over 9'. I can make two straight pieces of the right width and identical thickness and am looking for advice on how to make the joint as close to an invisible as possible.
Bear in mind, please that I do not have cabinet maker skills and do not have a machine that will make a perfect mortise/tenon type join or a good router table - but do hope to get a both a mortiser and shaper sometime this spring and if I have to leave the job until then, well I can do that.