Tip of the day, wax paper and glue

Great idea Blackie! I use wax paper all the time under my bar clamps. Keep the glue off and so I don’t get the black spot’s on the wood where the glue touches the metal bar.

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

Great tip! Some of my clamps are metal C-clamps, which can dent your wood. Thanks for the tip!

AJ

-- If I can do it.....so can you! -AJswoodshop

It works very well

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Good idea. Teflon baking sheets do the same job and they are reusable as well.
Jim-

-- It always looks better when it's finished!

I use wax paper to squeeze glue onto when using an acid brush. I hadn’t considered other uses. Thanks for the post!

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Use it all the time Clamping up boards !!!

-- Pat - Worker of Wood, Collector of Tools, Father of one

Simple solution. Great thought.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

For small projects great idea, but I buy rozen paper from the lumber yard and hang a roll like paper towels at the end of my bench. I just pull a run across the bench and glue away. It also works as a surface to scale draw a project.

Another handy is when you see any of the refrigerator boxes. Just cut the sides apart and use them for a bench topper when your going to be a bit more rough than usually.

-- ~Just A Guy With A Hammer~

Yep, Blackie. I’ll lay a piece or tape a piece on my pipe clamp where the glue will squeeze out. Works very well. If you poly your work top, glue won’t stick to it either

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Anyone know if other than rosen paper we can get wide rolls of waxed paper?

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

You can get “freezer” paper in rolls wider than wax paper. It has a plastic coating on one side. That is what I use.
Larry

-- Larry "Work like a Captain but Play like a Pirate!"

I use a Melalmine top on the table that I do glue-ups on. Glue doesn’t stick to Melamine.

-- Dave Dye

I also have Melamine on my assembly table for a top. I like it. It helps old eyes find things in the light too. I have good light but ….well, older poeple just need a little more. When my table top gets ugly and stained, I turn the top over and start fresh.

These tips work very well, I use them all the time. Another thing you can use waxed paper for is lubrication. Since there is wax in waxed paper(duh!), you can rub it in you miter gauge slot on the table saw if the gauge sticks. Just rub it anywhere it needs a small amount of lubrication.

Yep Mip I use it also for that same purpose as well.

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