Attaching breadboard ends to a table top with biscuits

biscuits are good for alignment issues, not for strength, and definitely not lengthwise. you are better off routing a rabbet on each side (top and bottom) and fitting it into a long mortise in the breadboard., this way the breadboard and it’s cross grain is what exerts the force on the cherry top and helps the cupping and not some biscuits.

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I agree with purplev do it like He does and don’t be tempted to glue the tenon or mortice all the way just a little at each end and a dab in the middle will suffice with a few screws with elongated holes and a few dowel plugs to cover the screw holes Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Because wood expands and contracts, the breadboard ends should only be secured in only one spot, thus allowing free expansion of the table top. There are a number of different methods of holding it in place to allow movement of the table top. Bob L

I too, agree with PurpLev. I’ve never had much luck with biscuits holding anything together—-except maybe gravy.

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