By this time, you can have a freshly jointed and readied panel to start over again. I try to let the panels dry overnight before sanding them to assure complete drying of the glue joint. Process the panels to their final dimensions after thicknessing them. Door panels that fit inside of frames do not need to be jointed - the sawn edge will work just fine. Be sure to allow for wood movement in the final width.
Larger tops are usually too awkward to joint the edges to remove saw marks.
Attach the top, taking into account its movement. With a judicious eye and sound jointing processes, edge glued panels can have nearly invisible seams, contributing to the overall beauty and professionalism of your next project. Doug is one of the founding members of the WWA and he offers loads of interesting information from his homepage . We encourage all our visitors to send us their thoughts, suggestions and complaints.