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Finger joints and glue
"Jeff" wrote in message ups.com... I built a jig to make finger joints on my router table. I'm using a 1/2" router bit and spacing the fingers 1/2" apart. It worked well. Probably too well. I had to dry join the wood with a rubber mallet and a vise. The fit is extremely tight. I suspect it is way too tight to glue. It seems to me that I'd want a couple thousands of an inch gap between the fingers to accommodate the glue. What's a good way to accomplish this? Should I just sand the fingers before joining? I use extended set glue on overly tight joints. It is thinner. If you have more than one bit you might try another; it might be a little wider. |
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Finger joints and glue
On Jul 26, 11:47 am, "Toller" wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in message ups.com...I built a jig to make finger joints on my router table. I'm using a 1/2" router bit and spacing the fingers 1/2" apart. It worked well. Probably too well. I had to dry join the wood with a rubber mallet and a vise. The fit is extremely tight. I suspect it is way too tight to glue. It seems to me that I'd want a couple thousands of an inch gap between the fingers to accommodate the glue. What's a good way to accomplish this? Should I just sand the fingers before joining? I use extended set glue on overly tight joints. It is thinner. If you have more than one bit you might try another; it might be a little wider. Can you recommend a brand of extended set glue that you like? Jeff |
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