A lot of woodworkers like to leave a bit of a gap in the center before panel glue-ups, provided it can be closed by clamps. It acts like a spring, forcing the ends together more tightly. A 3/32 gap might be a skosh much, but maybe it's okay if it's a big enough table top and it closes easily?
@waldo.net Did you consider mocking up the butt joint and cutting a constant-width kerf down it with a circular saw? At least that is what I imagine trying, in the absence of a table saw.
🤷♂️ My best guess is that it's because it's a job site table saw with no infeed or outfeed, making it tough to keep a 36" piece of wood aligned properly.
@waldo.net Got it. A fence would be key for that last 1/32".
Whichever saw you use, the virtue of cutting a new kerf between two fixed boards is that the facing sides should then mate well even if the blade has wandered.
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(If you were near Seattle, I could help you out. As it is... good luck?)
Whichever saw you use, the virtue of cutting a new kerf between two fixed boards is that the facing sides should then mate well even if the blade has wandered.