Shop Skills #4: Trusting Your Glue Joints

This was pretty cool. I always know that my joints are tough but when you send something out of the shop, maybe never to be seen again you always still keep your fingers crossed. Thanks.

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Thanks for the video, Todd. I have always been reluctant to toss offcuts from my glue-ups and have wondered at times what to do with them. Like most of us here I have simply tossed them into my several offcut bins hoping to find a use for them down the road. This looks like an excellent use for these pieces.

Thanks for sharing this idea.

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Great video Todd!

If you’ve ever had to disassemble a glued-up project, you really start to recognize the strength of the glue. You just can’t plan on re-using the parts because the workpieces break before the glue.

The only time I’ve had glue failure is when the glue was applied at very low temperatures.

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Todd,
Thank you for your useful information. Testing is the most important! This is true not only for glue joints.

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Very informative and useful. Thanks.

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Great video, and a great way to test your product without destroying it. Using cutoffs from the actual product is an excellent idea.

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Some very useful information there Todd. Thanks for the info.

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Good information Todd but I would say you don’t even have to go to the point of breaking the wood.
When you have added enough pressure to cause the wood to severly bow…that should be adequate and safe for testing purposes.

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Thanks for the ideas and video. Guess I’m going to have to put you on the buddy list so I don’t miss these ;-))

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Great video and Idea Todd, Thanks.

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Good information and great video. Your presentations are highly pragmatic and very personable. When will we be seeing you on TV?

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What they said :) thanks for the vid. Nise production

I knew the glue would hold but never saw it tested. I am armed now with real information from observation. I love it.

Do you have your vids posted at a higher resolution anywhere? Just a suggestion but I appreciate when I can choose between low and hi res feeds.

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Great job, I would love to see more like it.

Thanks.

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Thanks Russel and everyone else for the encouragement.

I plan on doing more videos in the future. It can be difficult since they take a lot of time and having my own business is a bit demanding too. But I certainly have plans!

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Thanks Todd,

I’ve always had excellent success with my glue ups.

I have many projects that are 40 years old, when all I had for glue was Elmer’s white glue.

With the choices of glue they have nowadays, I have a lot more faith than ever.

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Thanks for the input Dick.

I use Titebond the most, but I trust all of the manufacturers. Titebond is what my main supplier carries and is the most widely available glue at the hardware stores.

I want the other LJ members to know that the other brands are good and I did not want it to seem like an exclusive endorsement for Titebond.

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I’ve tried quite a few different brands with good results.

Most of the time, I buy what’s on sale, & by the gallon.

I haven’t had any problem with glue I’ve had for a long time either.

I guess it makes a difference where you keep it stored.

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Another great quality video full of useful information , Todd . Thank you for taking time out of your schedule to share with us : )

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Todd awesome video! I really enjoyed it. You act like an old movie star :) Great Job!

Brian – I know what you mean and the article seems to offer a very logical and valid point.

I have talked to a couple of furniture makers here in town and discussed this very issue because I have read the same article. I have examined several restaurant style tables that the local shops have made and I know the makers.

Nobody I know personally is using this technique and none of the tables that I have seen developed cracks the way that the article indicated. These tables are several years old and get abused all of the time.

I simply jointed the wood and glued it up. I may find out the hard way – only time will tell.

I would be interested in hearing feedback from anybody that uses the technique and finds that it is actually better.

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Todd: Great Video dude… You been pumping them out like Crazy… I’ve not had the time to do anymore… Been low on resources and the likes.. but hopefully soon!

Handi

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Well done great idea

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Good video, Todd. This is something I don’t think I would have ever thought to do. Interesting results too.

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Great blog, thanks Todd.

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Yes, very helpful & informative!

Good job!

Thank you.

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Great information. Thanks!

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