Is Elmer’s Glue PVA?
If you have a home woodworking shop, you no doubt have glue in it as a part of your shop inventory. Many actually like to keep a variety of glues on hand and which one is chosen for use is …
Blog Topic: Joinery
Are Dowels Stronger Than Pocket Holes?
Chairs need to support people; tables need to support dinner, or computers and books, or vases filled with water and flowers; cabinets need to hold their content; and, doors need to support the weight of their woods. This is basic …
What Tool Do You Use To Make Pocket Holes?
If you’ve been making picture frames, cabinet faces, or tables in your woodworking shop, then you likely know pocket holes and pocket hole joinery. Most woodworkers consider it the strongest of joints, even more, strong than mortise and tenon joints. …
Which Festool Domino To Buy
We know Festool, and we like Festool very much. Its line of power tools are well crafted and highly specialized. Yes, they are expensive, but their quality is undoubted and very well respected in woodworking circles. We’ve written about them …
Pocket Hole Joinery with Plywood: Tips and Mistakes to Avoid
Pocket holes make joining wood simple and strong. But using them with plywood needs special care. This article gives clear steps for using pocket holes with plywood. It covers everything from picking the right jigs and screws to avoiding common …
Are Pocket Holes Strong Enough For Shelves?
Pocket hole joinery is a mainstay in woodworking due to its straightforward application and dependable strength. It’s a method that quickly and effectively joins two pieces of wood, suitable for various construction needs. This technique is especially useful for building …
How to Choose the Right Pocket Hole Screw Size: The Easy Way
Pocket hole joinery is a favored technique in furniture making, spanning from traditional to modern woodworking. The key to a successful project lies in choosing the right pocket screws. Choosing appropriately ensures a tight, secure fit, preventing issues like stripping, …
Does Super Glue Work on Wood?
When speaking with family and friends who are getting into woodworking, I’m often asked, “Does super glue work on wood?” QUICK ANSWER: Yes, super glue works effectively on wood, especially for small pieces. It bonds quickly and is versatile but …
What is a Doweling Jig?
We know dowels and dowel joinery. We’ve written about it in the past and distinguished it from biscuit joinery in an earlier piece which you will find here. Dowel joinery involves drilling holes in the two pieces being joined together, …
5 Methods to Attach Table Legs: Mortise, Dowels, Pocket Holes & More
Have you ever sat at a table that wobbles? Perhaps a loose screw or two at the legs is causing that wobble, or the legs and apron were not well connected to the tabletop. If you’re a woodworking enthusiast looking …
How Does a Festool Domino Work?
If your woodworking projects are more advanced, something beyond a simple miter cut and corners for a picture frame, you are likely familiar with a mortise and tenon joint. Maybe you made a new dining room table with turned legs …
What is a Bar Clamp Used For?
We’ve written previously about clamps and clamping wood being joined with glue. Among the clamps, we wrote about in that piece is the bar clamp, an indispensable clamp in your woodworking shop if you are going to be making a …
How to Use a Dovetail Marker
At some point in your woodworking projects, you will want to use a dovetail joint. Perhaps in making bureau drawers, boxes, or cabinets, dovetail joints are necessary for strength and stability. Have you ever used a dovetail joint in one …
What Clamps Do I Need For Woodworking?
Power tools are cool, and the home woodworking shop enthusiast usually starts with the list of them they think they need to get underway. Table saw, compound miter saw, sander, planer, drill – most lists start with these. Clamps are …
How Long To Let Wood Glue Dry Before Planing?
Many, if not most, of your woodworking projects will encounter gluing, whether you are gluing panel pieces to create a tabletop, cabinet door, or joint. Depending on the glue used, the drying time might be minutes or hours, and each …
Is Wood Glue Stronger Than Screws?
You’ve likely heard the expression “belt and suspenders” and understand its meaning. Better to be safe, so to speak, don’t want your pants falling down at an inopportune moment. That same discussion can be had about glue and screws. We …
What are Clamping Cauls Used For in Woodworking?
Cauls are indispensable in your woodworking shop for laminating panels, and they are both utilitarian and easy to make. They are not to be confused with the fatty omentum covering the intestines of a cow or pig or the amniotic …
How Strong is Gorilla Wood Glue?
Perhaps you remember that old advertisement with a construction worker hanging from a steel beam after applying some Gorilla Glue to his work helmet. It was a silly demonstration, but Gorilla Glue is pretty strong. Many of us have used …