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How To Make Strong Glue Joints in Wood

Increasing the surface area of the joint enhances its strength. You can do this by adding biscuits, dominoes or splines ...
Yellow exterior glue is used for outdoor projects but not continuous submersion. It will be labeled water resistant or ...
Cleaning LPs with a bottle of wood glue is hardly an intuitive way to get more mileage out of that bottle of glue in your workshop or clean a beloved LP. The results, however, are quite impressive.
Picture this: you're ready to start your woodworking masterpiece. You grab your wood glue, slather it, and press the pieces together, expecting perfection. But wait! The air is chilly, your workshop ...
From super glues and construction tapes to silicone greases and penetrating oils, we’ll show you how the professionals put things together and take them apart. Credit... Supported by By Tim Heffernan ...
In the last Joinery 101 post, we took a look at joining boards using clamps and glue. Dowels are a simple way to make glued joints even stronger by using small pegs to keep things together. Creating ...
Q: I am doing some furniture repair and would value your opinion on the use of hide glue for this and for other construction. Also, what comments do you have about liquid hide glue and hot hide glue?
So, you dig your parents' old vinyl LPs out of the attic, and you're ready to give them a spin on the new turntable you got for Christmas. You put the record on and notice a lot of pops and skips.