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When Good Glue Goes Bad

epirnik, member | January 6th, 201210 comments

Selecting the right color of glue is sometimes just as important as selecting the right "type" of glue.

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Simplify your tabletop glue-ups

Tom, member | September 28th, 201114 comments

Make life easier by gluing the top in smaller, more manageable sections

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Clamping cauls: The secret to great glue-ups

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 8th, 201120 comments

Even the most accurately cut joint won’t be perfect if you glue it together incorrectly. The answer is not fancier clamps or specialized jigs; it is shopmade clamping cauls. Quick to make and easy to use, cauls not only pull a joint tight and keep it at the correct angle, but they also protect the workpiece from direct contact with the clamp jaws.

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Steam bending simplified

MKenney, member | August 20th, 20109 comments

Recently, I was making new counters for my kitchen and ran into a problem. The cherry edging wouldn't bend around two tight curves at one end, so off I went into the shop to give steam bending a try (for the first time). Watch the video to see how things went.

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Build a Cutting Board. Build a Countertop. Build a Benchtop.

Troy_Bouffard, member | July 26th, 2010

Learn how to build an edge grain work surface that's easily adaptable for a variety of projects ranging from cutting boards to butcher block countertops.

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Clamps: The Secrets to Success

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | May 11th, 20104 comments

Nothing provokes more stress than a big glue-up. Learning how to properly clamp your work is one of the most critical elements of success. Learn the 3 keys to success with clamps.

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How to Glue-Up Joints: Positioning the Clamps

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | May 11th, 20102 comments

Many woodworkers are underclamping their joints during glue up. To help avoid this, professor Roman Rabiej developed some simple keys to clamping success. One of the keys is to distribute the pressure effectively.

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How to Glue-Up Joints: The right number of clamps

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | May 11th, 20105 comments

Many woodworkers are underclamping their joints during glue up. To help avoid this, professor Roman Rabiej developed some simple keys to clamping success. One of the keys is to use the right clamps for the job so Fine Woodworking tested common bar clamps.

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How to Glue-Up Joints: Different Woods Need Different Clamping Pressure

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | May 11th, 20108 comments

Many woodworkers are underclamping their joints during glue up. To help avoid this, professor Roman Rabiej developed some simple keys to clamping success. One of the keys is that you should apply the right amount of force for the type of wood you’re using since species require different clamping pressure.

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How to Glue-Up Joints: Tips on gluing

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | May 10th, 20107 comments

Tips on gluing up and clamping your work.

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Make it Stick: A Guide to Glue Ups

epirnik, member | March 8th, 201027 comments

When it comes to glue ups, there are about as many techniques available to us as there are trees in a forest.

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Cutting Board Exotic

ICU8Dust, member | February 17th, 20102 comments

Yet another cutting board which is also end grain. Contrasting woods are Hard Maple, Purpleheart, Jatoba and Padauk. Thickness planer with freshly sharpened knives was used to smooth the...

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