woodworking glue tips
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9:48Gluing Up a Hollow Column
Gluing up a column, or any multi-sided object, can be a challenge. Getting uniform clamping pressure isn’t easy, unless you use just the right clamp. The key to good (and easy) clamping on multi-sided objects is using a strap clamp. Strap clamps allow you to completely wrap the object, getting perfectly uniform pressure from every…
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3:28How To Clean Glue Squeeze-Out
If you’re putting woodworking projects together, you’re going to get squeeze out. It’s nearly impossible to avoid. And, for the most part, you don’t want to avoid it. A little glue coming out of the joint provides some reassurance that you have enough glue IN the joint. The question is, what do you do with…
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8:00Tips for a Panel Glue Up
If you need wide, solid wood panels for your next project, you’re going to have to glue them up. Doing a good panel glue up isn’t hard, but there are specific steps you need to follow, and things you need to take care of, to make sure the panel glue up turns out well. A…
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1:36Toothbrush Glue Spreader
Sometimes you want to spread glue evenly over a joint surface on your woodworking projects, and George Vondriska teaches you how one of the best choices for applying the glue just might be an old toothbrush. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.
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