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Pipe clamps are expensive and tough to store, but they are ideal when clamping wide material—like edge banding. If you don’t have any pipe clamps, you can build this adjustable clamping system instead ...
Q–Due to swelling of the wood, my bedroom door sticks when I try to close it, so I want to take the door off and plane down the edge. When I tried this before I had a lot of trouble holding the door ...
Wood glue is designed to hold strong and create long-lasting wood joints, but it takes awhile to dry. Hot glue, on the other hand, hardens almost instantly. The combination of the two makes for a ...
Sometimes you need a small clamp, and sometimes it’s nice to use tools you’ve made yourself. [Neil] from [Pask Makes] delivers on both counts, with incredibly cute little clamps that he whipped up in ...
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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 ...