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 ...

Increasing the surface area of the joint enhances its strength. You can do this by adding biscuits, dominoes or splines inside of the joint itself, or by cutting your material to enhance the glue ...

Yellow exterior glue is used for outdoor projects but not continuous submersion. It will be labeled water resistant or ...

Wood glues have become tremendously versatile. You can permanently bond wood to wood, or just about any other material you can think of. The only problem with having so many wood glues to choose from ...

There seems to be a lot of misinformation that exists (word of mouth and Internet sources) about the role of pressure when gluing wood. So, let’s look at this topic in detail. (Epoxy adhesives have ...

There are several adhesives that can hold pieces of wood together without screws or nails. The cheapest and most commonly available is plain old white glue, similar to the Elmer’s we used in school.