Best way to attach a cabinet top - Page 2 - Woodworking Talk

rrobor · 08-22-2009, 11:10 AM

I would screw 2 strips of wood to the underside of the top to fit into the cabinet, then you can pin by what ever method you like inside the cabinet. My method would be a slot at each end and an L shaped piece of wood screwed at each end

mmwood_1 · 08-22-2009, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phinds

I have to agree w/ cabinetman ... drilling through the top is not called "joinery" it is called "butchery" !

Paul

Pardon my ignorance. I guess I was misled by all that Greene & Greene furniture & cabinetry where they used screws in highly visible places and then plugged the screw holes. There's all that hype about the craftsmanship of the Hall brothers, but I now understand that they were really just butchers. Thank you for enlightening me.

moondawg · 08-27-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phinds

I have to agree w/ cabinetman ... drilling through the top is not called "joinery" it is called "butchery" !

Paul

This whole "attaching" business is nonsense anyway. at 26" tall, this cabinet is obviously intended to have a TV sitting on it all the time. The weight of the TV will obviously keep the top in place.

cabinetman · 08-27-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moondawg

This whole "attaching" business is nonsense anyway. at 26" tall, this cabinet is obviously intended to have a TV sitting on it all the time. The weight of the TV will obviously keep the top in place.

And, there is gravity. What more could one ask for?