Gluing panels, joining glass and metal to wood, all about wood density. Q: We are making edged-glued panels. Our question is: “Can we glue using a sawn edge?” We have heard several opinions. Can you ...

There seems to be a lot of misinformation that exists (word of mouth and Internet sources) about the role of pressure when gluing wood. So, let’s look at this topic in detail. (Epoxy adhesives have ...

Wood glues have become tremendously versatile. You can permanently bond wood to wood, or just about any other material you can think of. The only problem with having so many wood glues to choose from ...

There are several adhesives that can hold pieces of wood together without screws or nails. The cheapest and most commonly available is plain old white glue, similar to the Elmer’s we used in school.

Nails, screws, and other fasteners all have their place in the woodshop, but nothing holds pieces together quite so seamlessly as glue. Not only is wood glue cheap and easy to work with, but when ...

Wood glue takes a while to set, and that can be a problem when you can’t use a clamp to hold the two pieces in place. For situations like that, a little super glue is all you need. In this video from ...

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.

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