Bonding the Top wood.

To be able to bond the two half’s of the top, first the sides must be milled with a router. When they perfectly straight they can be glued together. To do this properly we used a self-made clamp:

At one side the metal pins are put in a straight line. At the other end the pins are put as close to the side of the wood as possible. The two half’s are glued and laid on the clamp. Baking paper prevents the wood sticking to the clamp. With the metal tube and two wedges the top is firmly pushed down. Little wedges at the side pins are clamping the two half’s of the top to each other. Keep it in place for two hours and the bond is strong enough.