Dominos make wood joinery so easy that is can be easy to build something that one shouldn't. I was just about to put something together when I realized I probably shouldn't, and wanted some opinions to make it work(rather than starting over).
I'm building a tool cabinet for my height adjustable workbench. I built the carcasse of the cabinet out of plywood, including the top out some nice scrap walnut plywood. I was going to build drawers accessible from front and back, but in order to make them large enough to fit two systainers deep, I had to switch to drawers accessible only from the front. I already made solid walnut panel glue ups for front and back that I was going to rip for grain-matched drawer fronts.
I was going to attach the rear natural wood panel to the back of the carcasse with dominos, but I realized the plywood and the panel would have differential wood movement, and the panel or dominos would eventually break. Any advise for attaching the panel that would provide some racking strength, yet allow for wood movement? I was thinking glued dominos along the top edge (as that is the edge that needs to be flush), and then loose (no glue) dominos oriented vertically lower down. But I want to keep the panel flush. Should I do something like table buttons / z clips? I also have the DF500 connector set, maybe I could repurpose something from there?
Ideally the back panel would be a frame and panel design, or made of plywood, but it is a bit late in the game to change that.
I'm building a tool cabinet for my height adjustable workbench. I built the carcasse of the cabinet out of plywood, including the top out some nice scrap walnut plywood. I was going to build drawers accessible from front and back, but in order to make them large enough to fit two systainers deep, I had to switch to drawers accessible only from the front. I already made solid walnut panel glue ups for front and back that I was going to rip for grain-matched drawer fronts.
I was going to attach the rear natural wood panel to the back of the carcasse with dominos, but I realized the plywood and the panel would have differential wood movement, and the panel or dominos would eventually break. Any advise for attaching the panel that would provide some racking strength, yet allow for wood movement? I was thinking glued dominos along the top edge (as that is the edge that needs to be flush), and then loose (no glue) dominos oriented vertically lower down. But I want to keep the panel flush. Should I do something like table buttons / z clips? I also have the DF500 connector set, maybe I could repurpose something from there?
Ideally the back panel would be a frame and panel design, or made of plywood, but it is a bit late in the game to change that.
