The Craftsman's Path #54: Modern Shaker Table - String Inlay and Glue Up

Mark – your posts are always informative. I learn something almost every time!

What type of glue do you use for your inlays? I ask as I wonder about the swelling of the string as you apply it—wondering if hide glue is what would be used.

Also – with such small stinging – do you apply the glue to the string or into the inset? Either way—- what do you use to apply it?

One more—- how proud of the top is the stringing?

Thanks in advance—looking forward to the next post.

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good progress…please keep us posted

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Betsy,

I just used yellow wood glue for the stringing. I put a small amount of glue directly into the channels and then spread it a bit with a brush. I was as careful as possible, but it was definitely not a neat operation ;-) However, I knew that the stringing would be scraped/planed down to the surface so, that would take care of any squeeze-out. FYI – the stringing was about 1/16” of an inch proud of the surface before I scraped/planed it down even.

If you work quickly you can keep ahead of any swelling. Though, because of the tightness of the fit there is a bit of hydraulic pressure to deal with from the glue.

This stringing was 3/16” of an inch wide, so it was not as delicate as some. I would think that the more delicate the stringing the bigger the issue with potential swelling. Hide glue might be a good choice – though the open time for hot hide glue is not too long.

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Motthunter,

Keep a lookout for the final post of the finished product soon!

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Thanks for the answers Mark. I’m looking forward to the next entry.

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