Technique Questions

Re: Gluing workpieces

todd628 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:20:55 GMT

Hi Jim, I have been a woodworker and professional furniture maker for well over 35 years.

I have found when edge gluing you can be a little more lax in your glue ups. I if in a hurry will apply plenty of glue to one part and then rub the 2 parts together before clamping. With that said I do prefer to use a glue joint when edge gluing for 2 reasons. First to get more surface area for glue but more importantly to line up panels for next to perfect glue joints. You should also know that using a glue joint does show the glue joint profile more than just a well prepared flat joint.

When gluing butt ends i like to either use a finger joint or a reversed miter glue joint that I know of no one else doing.

Have fun with it,

Todd

Re: Gluing workpieces

chad stanton — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:52:37 GMT

Your best gluing surfaces are face grain and edge grain. End grain (such as a butt joint) is not suffciently strong enough because the end grain absorbes too much of the glue. If you have to use a butt joint, coat the end grain with glue, let it start to set up and then apply a second coat. Now attach your two pieces together.

However a half lap, bridle joint, or mortise and tenon are better jonts because you are using the face and edge grain of the wood to glue up.

Keep in mind a mortise and tenon, (especially a haunched mortise and tenon) are stronger because it can resist racking pressure more than a half lap or bridle joint.

Re: Gluing workpieces

HBC3 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:52:31 GMT

I just posted kind of the same question but do you have to have a routed edge like a T&G or can you actually glue just flat edges and it be strong without a routed edge or buiscut??

Re: Gluing workpieces

Chris Mobley — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:54:22 GMT

A thin layer on both pieces normally works out great. Be careful not to use to much though. Only a small amount on each piece is needed.

Chris Mobley

www.cmobleydesigns.com

Re: Gluing workpieces

chad stanton — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:15 GMT

It's typically best to apply it to both pieces. A thin layer will do.I've talked with the people at Elmer's and it's suggested that way. However I can say there have been times when I've only been able to apply it to one side and it still holds.

chad stanton

Gluing workpieces

James Allen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:14:03 GMT

Technical Question; I've seen it both ways on woodworking shows. When gluing two pieces together, should you apply glue to both pieces, or is one enought?

Thanks

Jim