Clamping And Gluing - Page 3 of 23

Commonly found in Federal-style furniture, Steve Latta's basic block banding is a great way to embellish all furniture, whether period or contemporary.

In this episode, Dan cuts out the transition blocks at the bandsaw and demonstrates a clever way of clamping them in place.

After a dry-fit, Dan systematically glues up the front assembly to the rest of the chair, making sure the whole thing is square, of course.

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Inexpensive silicone brushes work great for spreading glue, and can be reused.

Extra effort ensures glue-up success

In this episode Dan meticulously tackles the first glue-up of a project that will include more than a few.

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YouTuber Ari Kardasis goes to extremes to find out if clamping pressure really radiates at 45º

Keeping it simple for students, and why we don't do the fiddly stuff in a two-day class.