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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 654169" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>Put them side by side on a table or floor. Arrange them where they fit the best. Wedge the ends up with wood shingles until they line up. Draw a line across each end grain so you can realign later. You will need to buy some dowel markers. They are like buttons with points on each side. Put them between the beams and clamp together while realigning the reference marks on the end. Pull them back apart and the dowel center points are marked. I would not try and drill all the way through. About two inches into each side should do. You may need a jig to keep the drill going at a perfect 90 degree angle on each side. Some glues require a tight fit,(carpenters glue) others need a loose fit (epoxy). You may want to drill a couple of outlet holes through the bottom for the excess glue to run out the bottom as you clamp together. Normally you would not worry about this but you are working with an already finished top.</p><p>The hardest part may be getting the beam sides flat enough to make a good tight joint. You may have to find someone with an 8" jointer if you do not have one. In lieu of this you can hand plane and scrape. The other way is to leave some minor gaps between. This may work better as the top surface will not be aligning perfectly anyway. I have filled some gaps with sawdust and applied clear polyurethane over the top. You can also use a syringe and inject a filler between. Colored or clear epoxy works good. Be very careful not to over fill. If you use the clear not much problem with over fill as you can coat the entire top just like polyurethane.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 654169, member: 5494"] Put them side by side on a table or floor. Arrange them where they fit the best. Wedge the ends up with wood shingles until they line up. Draw a line across each end grain so you can realign later. You will need to buy some dowel markers. They are like buttons with points on each side. Put them between the beams and clamp together while realigning the reference marks on the end. Pull them back apart and the dowel center points are marked. I would not try and drill all the way through. About two inches into each side should do. You may need a jig to keep the drill going at a perfect 90 degree angle on each side. Some glues require a tight fit,(carpenters glue) others need a loose fit (epoxy). You may want to drill a couple of outlet holes through the bottom for the excess glue to run out the bottom as you clamp together. Normally you would not worry about this but you are working with an already finished top. The hardest part may be getting the beam sides flat enough to make a good tight joint. You may have to find someone with an 8" jointer if you do not have one. In lieu of this you can hand plane and scrape. The other way is to leave some minor gaps between. This may work better as the top surface will not be aligning perfectly anyway. I have filled some gaps with sawdust and applied clear polyurethane over the top. You can also use a syringe and inject a filler between. Colored or clear epoxy works good. Be very careful not to over fill. If you use the clear not much problem with over fill as you can coat the entire top just like polyurethane. [/QUOTE]
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