A breadboard is connected to each end of a board assembly made up of many joined planks; it provides rigidity into the assembly and restricts the quantity of motion that may occur in the boards’ ends. It can be attached in a lot of ways, but a popular method is via a tongue and groove joint.
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Here the breadboards have been milled using a tongue, while the mating boards have a groove cut into their endings.
Thick and heavy tabletops, especially those with pedestal legs, benefit in the augmented strength of a breadboard.
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You’ll observe breadboards primarily on big, rustic farmhouse-style tables, on classic tables or ones created from reclaimed lumber.
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Because of the shift in grain direction, breadboards normally stand out, but with carefully completing techniques they can be made to blend in with the rest of the table.
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