I am in the process of building a conference table. It is 46" wide and 64" long. I used 3/4 MDF with 1/4" Oak Plywood Laminated on the top and bottom.
I made the stand out of the same material. Both are 28" tall with one being 39" long the other is 21" long. They will mount to the table like the following picture click here.
My question is how should I joint the two pieces?
My original plan: A half lap with each having piece having a 14" channel cut into it then they sit over top of each other. Their weight and the table weight will help then in place. But what should I use to cut the channel? Dado Blade, Jig Saw, Router? I am looking for something easy these pieces weight allot.
I was kind of thinking about using a Jig Saw to rough out the openings then use my router to finish the job, but I need a really clean joint and when I did the pattern routing on the outside of the table, I found it a little tough to keep the router vertical which would be very important so the two half's fit together well.
Other ideas:
Cutting the short side in half and using a biscuit joint with 3 double biscuts, or connect with Pocket Screws, but due to the weight of the item, they might not hold up very well to being moved around?
Other options?
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