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3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Mortise-and-Tenon

Learn how to properly glue-up mortise-and-tenon joinery in part three of our six part series, 3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups

By Ed Pirnik Nov 16, 2012

Lisa Morgan and Ed Pirnik

Stopped Mortise-and-Tenon Joints: It’s one of the most common joints in furniture construction, yet most woodworkers tend to apply too much glue to their mortise-and-tenon joinery. Learn how to avoid nasty glue squeeze-out when assembling this workhorse of a joint.

Edited by: Gary Junken

 

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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. Learn how to properly glue up some of the most common woodworking joints with our multi-part video series, 3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups. More about this Video Workshop

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