Adhesives

by Mark Schofield

by Peter A. Heinlein

by Scott Gibson

with Jeff Miller

Fix small cracks with a spot of glue

by Scott Gibson

There is no single type of glue that’s ideal for all woodworking jobs. The many varieties available have different characteristics that make them well suited to ...

by Dan Faia

When it comes to applying veneer, many woodworkers lean toward higher-tech procedures such as veneer presses, vacuum bags, and clamps and cauls. Yet with a relatively ...

by Mark Schofield

Prompted by a reader suggestion, Fine Woodworkings Mark Schofield takes on the task of finding uses for hot-melt glue. He found the weak-bonding glue useful in ...

by William Tandy Young

An in-depth article on glue. William Tandy Young, an adhesives consultant and an author of a book about glue, defines it, distinguishes it from adhesive, delineates ...

by Nick Engler

Hide glue has advantages over other adhesives, regardless of its stink and other negative qualities. Once cured, it’s more heat-resistant than other common woodworking ...

by Keith Davis

One adhesive that gets scant attention in woodworking circles is flour-based paste. In this short article, Keith Davis says offers a recipe for it and explains ...

by Niall Barrett

Polyurethane adhesives have some real advantages over epoxy and yellow glue, but they also have some characteristics of their own that require practice to get the ...

by R. Bruce Hoadley

Certain basic considerations that may be overlooked or misunderstood are too often the causes of serious gluing problems and are worthy of systematic review. In ...