Project Assembly
Find out how to get the best results when gluing and assembling your project. Learn from the professionals the tips and tricks for successful woodworking project assembly.
Most of us apply linear thinking to project building: Cut parts to size, fasten them together, and then apply finish.
Gluing up and clamping a project proves just as critical as the machining and finishing stages, so take the time to get it right.
Before building projects with truly square corners you're proud of, you need the proper tools and setups.
Cut 12 equal bevels the length of a cylinder with a simple tablesaw jig.
I’ve built small projects with delicate, difficult-to-clamp parts. Is there some fast-setting adhesive that will allow me to use hand pressure to clamp until the glue “grabs?”
The glue-ups for the curved arms on my Morris chair seemed to go well, but when I took them out of the forms, there was springback. Should I be doing something differently?
I need to drill a hole about 12" long to route a cord through a lamp base. Is there a way to drill a hole that deep and stay true?
After reading about the effects of moisture on wood movement, I’m reluctant to try tablesawn raised panels. Won’t the wedged edges of the panel spread the grooved stile to the breaking point?
I really want to build the toy excavator from issue 194, but I’m intimidated by all the steps. Can you give me some tips to get over this fear and get started?
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