Gluing boards together is one of the simplest forms of joinery, and while it may seem almost too easy for explanation, once the glue is set, there's no turning back. Since the glue-up can make or ...

Gluing boards together to make wider panels is a handy woodworking skill that’s easy to learn. Woodworkers with well-equipped shops often buy rough lumber and then rip, plane and joint the lumber to ...

Last month we talked about different kinds of glue. Now, let’s explore the factors that affect woodworking glue joints. First revisit the diagram we showed last month. We previously discussed the ...