David Conley
Well-known member
Everyone,
Time to start another fun discussion.
How do YOU, do a complex glue-up? Specifically, one that has lots of mortise & tenon joints. What preparation do you do before the glue-up operation starts? What types of glues do you use, and what types would you avoid? Do you glue all of the joints at the same time, or in stages?
I glued up the Carlyle Lynch’s Virginia Side Table all at once. But, my current table design has 3 drawers and a double set of tenons on the sides and back (external panel for show, internal tenons for structural strength), and 3 sets of drawers. All total, I am looking at about 34 individual glue joints out of 52 joints.
The front and back panels have to be assembled before the side panels. There are 8 glue joints in the front, 8 glue joints (and another 4 dry fit joints) in the back, and another 18 glue joints (and another 14 dry fit joints) for the sides. (See attached photo of leg joints. Front legs on outside and back legs in center).
So, how would you glue up this monster?
Thanks,
David
Time to start another fun discussion.
How do YOU, do a complex glue-up? Specifically, one that has lots of mortise & tenon joints. What preparation do you do before the glue-up operation starts? What types of glues do you use, and what types would you avoid? Do you glue all of the joints at the same time, or in stages?
I glued up the Carlyle Lynch’s Virginia Side Table all at once. But, my current table design has 3 drawers and a double set of tenons on the sides and back (external panel for show, internal tenons for structural strength), and 3 sets of drawers. All total, I am looking at about 34 individual glue joints out of 52 joints.
The front and back panels have to be assembled before the side panels. There are 8 glue joints in the front, 8 glue joints (and another 4 dry fit joints) in the back, and another 18 glue joints (and another 14 dry fit joints) for the sides. (See attached photo of leg joints. Front legs on outside and back legs in center).
So, how would you glue up this monster?
Thanks,
David