Human: How does one make a table top from multiple boards?
Assistant: Clamps, wood glue, and lots of sanding.

In most cases, wood glue is stronger than wood itself. You just want to make sure you use the right glue for a given wood species. Oily types (cedar, teak etc) require a preparation procedure, or a different type of glue, such as epoxy or polyurethane adhesives.

There are two main important points in gluing panels:

- Glue lines must be tight so you avoid the need for various potions to fill the gaps. The glue line may be visible only because the wood figure changes
- Surfaces must be flush/flat without ridges so that only light sanding is required
- Clamping pressure must be sufficient (200 psi or better, depending on the wood species and/or glue)
