Speed up your woodworking projects, improve the quality of glue connections and make your project look better with these tips for gluing wood.

Gluing panels, joining glass and metal to wood, all about wood density. Q: We are making edged-glued panels. Our question is: “Can we glue using a sawn edge?” We have heard several opinions. Can you ...

Q. I recall that you stated in your column that the adhesives we use for wood are stronger than the wood itself. True? If so, I need to know what factors are critical in making a strong joint. The ...

Wood glue takes a while to set, and that can be a problem when you can’t use a clamp to hold the two pieces in place. For situations like that, a little super glue is all you need. In this video from ...

Touch-up. When removing glue squeeze-out, sand with the grain using P220-grit sandpaper. Keep the block flat against the work to avoid rounding over an edge. Shield adjacent surfaces with a wide ...

In our work, making stuff usually means cutting large things into successively smaller things, and then attaching those small parts to each other to create something completely new. The process can ...