Edge-jointing plywood panels w/TS55

[rdesigns]

My current project required edge-to-edge joining of two 3/4" plywood panels, each about 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. This was to end up with a 4 x 8 sheet with the grain running across the panel instead of along the length.

Easy with the TS55 and guide. I just clamped the two pieces with the edges to be joined tight to each other, positioned the cut line of the guide so that the saw kerf would take out a small amount from each piece, and ran the saw thru. A perfect joint that is nearly invisible.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Nice!  I'll have to try that trick with my saw some day.

 

[ccarrolladams]

My current project required edge-to-edge joining of two 3/4" plywood panels, each about 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. This was to end up with a 4 x 8 sheet with the grain running across the panel instead of along the length.

Easy with the TS55 and guide. I just clamped the two pieces with the edges to be joined tight to each other, positioned the cut line of the guide so that the saw kerf would take out a small amount from each piece, and ran the saw thru. A perfect joint that is nearly invisible.

The process you describe is commonly call "match-cut" It is the basic technique used to edge join solid surface material.

A huge benefit of using Festool plunge saws is that with appropriate blades, a guide rail and some experience you get a glue-ready cut. This is not the same as using a good joiner on the edge, but with modern adhesives often the slightly rougher glue ready cut makes a better joint.

 

[Tim Sproul]

My current project required edge-to-edge joining of two 3/4" plywood panels, each about 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. This was to end up with a 4 x 8 sheet with the grain running across the panel instead of along the length.

Easy with the TS55 and guide. I just clamped the two pieces with the edges to be joined tight to each other, positioned the cut line of the guide so that the saw kerf would take out a small amount from each piece, and ran the saw thru. A perfect joint that is nearly invisible.

A good lumberyard can supply you with 8x4 plywood - plywood with the show veneer running parallel to the 4' length.

Much stronger sheet than what you did.

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[rdesigns]

My current project required edge-to-edge joining of two 3/4" plywood panels, each about 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. This was to end up with a 4 x 8 sheet with the grain running across the panel instead of along the length.

Easy with the TS55 and guide. I just clamped the two pieces with the edges to be joined tight to each other, positioned the cut line of the guide so that the saw kerf would take out a small amount from each piece, and ran the saw thru. A perfect joint that is nearly invisible.

A good lumberyard can supply you with 8x4 plywood - plywood with the show veneer running parallel to the 4' length.

Much stronger sheet than what you did.

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I know what you're talking about, but this project is building the side-mounted cabinet for a friend's '74 VW bus. In this case, strength was not an issue, and looks weren't much of an issue--I used fir A/C plywood @ $35/sheet. What would 8 X 4 cost? (Not that I suppose you could find it in douglas fir.)

BTW, I also biscuited the joint to strengthen it and to help positioning during glue-up.