"mark" wrote...
How do you deal with glue squeeze out. If i wipe with a damp sponge I find
that area does not take stain as dark as the rest of the wood. I am making
raised panel doors and if I let the glue dry around the cope joints it is
impossible to remove. Should I stain before glue up?


Lot of good tips here already, IMO. Best bet is to pick the technique that
fits best for you, and stick with it till it becomes second nature.

Usually, I use titebond & pare off the minimal squeeze out after it has
dried. I'm used to doing it this way and find it easy enough.

Last set of 4 doors I did I had this "great idea". I glued up 8 "L"s
consisting of one stile and one rail each with hot hide glue, being careful
they were square. Then went back to the first "L", popped a panel in, glued
on the second "L", and voila, a square door! Rather, a rectangular door with
square corners. 8^) The hot hide glue squeezage was easier to pare off
than the titebond, and squaring the doors was easier, too. Much faster than
trying to glue, keep clean, and square all four corners at once.

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Timothy Juvenal
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