Comments on: When Using Glue-ups in Joinery is Best

By: Randy Chorvack

Randy Chorvack — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:20:29 +0000

I can’t believe that wood adhesives are stronger than the wood you’re applying it to if you do it right. That’s good because if you’re building something, you’re going to want the pieces to stay together. I was wondering what the best way to assemble my project is and now I think I know.

By: Kenny Koehler

Kenny Koehler — Thu, 25 May 2017 18:10:22 +0000

In reply to Keith Mealy.

Thanks for the insight, Keith!

By: Keith Mealy

Keith Mealy — Thu, 25 May 2017 16:33:16 +0000

Some people use dowels, biscuits or Dominos for edge-gluing joints. Since a good edge joint is stronger than the wood around it, it does not add any useful strength and in the case of dowels, probably weakens the joint. I remember seeing Tom Silva using Dominos to help glue up a built-in window seat and thinking to myself, “There’s a very expensive tool doing a job that does not need to be done.”

Some would argue it aids alignment. Maybe, if you do it right, but if you’re off a bit it will hinder alignment.

Also Titebond’s No-Run No-Drip (nee Molding) glue does a reasonable job on end grain. I’d not rely on it alone for critical end or miter joints but it has more strength than other PVAs.