Glue up back on jewerly display box

Aporttom | Posted in John White on April 24, 2008 02:25am

Building a jewerly display case,that will look like a briefcase when closed and would like advice about gluing the 2 backs without using any fastners.Will glue only hold without pin etc.? I didn’t want fastners to show. (size is 1/2-14-22- 3/16 back).Thanks Tommy

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JohnWW | Apr 24, 2008 05:21pm | #1
A properly made glue joint is usually the strongest way of attaching two pieces of wood together so you won't need additional hardware.

If the back panels are solid wood they will expand and contract quite a bit. If they are solidly glued into a frame they will either crack or break the frame with shifts in humidity.

John White