Assembly and Glue Up

by John Lively

John Lively of Fine Woodworking prefers the strength and durability of dovetails when he makes utility drawers, without spending the time it takes to do them by ...

by Percy W. Blandford

Percy W. Blandford learned how to apply wedge-clamping techniques to all his woodworking, a cheaper and sometimes simpler solution than using metal clamps. Here, ...

by Christian Becksvoort

Christian Becksvoort has his rough-sawn lumber milled on two sides to 7/8 in., so that most of the faces will be planed. The result, after handplaning and sanding, ...

by Ian J. Kirby

Gluing up is an irreversible, one-shot deal. Ian J. Kirby says that to get the best results, you should have a table especially prepared for this purpose, its surface ...

by R. Bruce Hoadley

If good dowel joints aren’t the oldest joints ever made, loose ones must be, writes R. Bruce Hoadley. He studied dowel joints to find out why they fail and to discover ...

by Jere Osgood

Jere Osgood says the key to the compound-staved lamination system is realizing that flat layers of wood can be bent to one radius at one edge, and to a different ...

by Ian J. Kirby

Finishing seems to create as many problems at the end of a job as bad preparation of wood creates at the start, writes Ian Kirby. In this article, he makes a few ...

by Adrian C. Van Draanen

Textbooks ignore marking, writes Adrian C. van Draanen, and in this article, he explains the triangle system of marking your stock so you know, from stage to stage, ...

by Jere Osgood

In this, the first in a series of articles about bent lamination, Jere Osgood focuses on basics, such as how laminations differ from veneers. Lamination is an economical ...

with Ed Pirnik

There's no doubt about it, the glue-up phase of any woodworking project is often a stressful situation which, without proper preparation, can lead to disaster. ...

with Ed Pirnik

There's no doubt about it, the glue-up phase of any woodworking project is often a stressful situation which, without proper preparation, can lead to disaster. ...

with Ed Pirnik

There's no doubt about it, the glue-up phase of any woodworking project is often a stressful situation which, without proper preparation, can lead to disaster. ...

with Asa Christiana

Gluing up furniture projects doesn't have to be a stressful affair. Learn solid tips for stock preparation, clamping, and how to deal with squeeze-out.