Re: Jointing or Biscuits

dpb <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>Tom Watson wrote:
>...
>> My point, and I would say, my premise, is that the act of gluing
>> introduces some deterioration to the fibers along the line.
>...
>
>I don't follow that line of thought at all -- why would any 
>_deterioration_ cause a failure away from the glue line?  And what 
>mechanism is supposedly at work doing this?
>
>I think your proposed test (iiuc) will simply again demonstrate the 
>point of maximum stress is in the middle of the panel and the variation 
>in wood properties will make for a moderate difference in actual 
>breaking point from one side to the other a la Heisenberg...
>
>--

Maybe if he glued three panels, and performed the same test.  If it
breaks in the center of the center panel, the glue had nothing to do
with it.

scott