Under Pressure
I don’t know about the rest of you, but glue up stresses me out. Even though we had dry fit the doors, I feel that time crunch as soon as I spread the glue.
These doors are only held together by tiny tenons on the left and right beadboard pieces.The process
- Set out the clamps and separate the breadboard end to expose the tenons.
- Glue the tenons of the outer beadboard
- Clamp it
- Check for square by measuring across the diagonals
- Apply diagonal pressure if necessary (Squeeze the long side).
- Check for square again
Repeated this for all six doors as sweat dripped down.
Took about two hours. Only one door fought us a little.
Here are the three views of the doors drying.
p.s. I was inspired by Sawsust2’s comments to retitle this blog.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
8 comments so far
oscorner
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#1 posted 2220 days ago
Nothing like a man with money. Look at those Bessy clamps, whew! They are looking good.
-- Jesus is Lord!
gizmodyne
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#2 posted 2220 days ago
Thanks. I wish I had that many clamps. I took these in my class on Sat.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Jeff
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#3 posted 2218 days ago
Hey, John. I hate to glue too. Wigs me out… Practice, practice, practice I guess. On what type of cabinets will the doors be installed? I probably have missed a few of your blogs.
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
gizmodyne
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#4 posted 2218 days ago
Jeff,
They are going into my kitchen cabinets. If you look back through the blogs you will see a nice shot of the unglued doors sitting in the faceframes. They are inset doors installed with surface mount hinges.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
woodspar
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#5 posted 2218 days ago
Nice doors. I dream of building my own kitchen cabinets some day. Way to go, John!
Working in a class is such a great way to produce a project. Many years ago I build my bed in a woodworking class; I had access to great machines and a knowledgeable teacher. You get so much farther in a shorter period of time.
-- John
oscorner
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#6 posted 2216 days ago
I figured that, but was hoping for you, gizmodyne. Maybe for Christmas?
-- Jesus is Lord!
Sawdust2
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#7 posted 2215 days ago
Sheesh!
It’s bad enuff waiting for glue to dry and you want us to look at pictures of glue drying?!
Why don’t you go dovetail a drawer or three?
-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.
gizmodyne
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#8 posted 2215 days ago
Hey Sawdust… Wait till I put my clearcoat on. That will make for some great shots.
I also have a ten part series planned on 80 grit sandpaper.
Next time I will video the colorful language in play while gluing.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
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