Q. I recall that you stated in your column that the adhesives we use for wood are stronger than the wood itself. True? If so, I need to know what factors are critical in making a strong joint. The ...

Gluing panels, joining glass and metal to wood, all about wood density. Q: We are making edged-glued panels. Our question is: “Can we glue using a sawn edge?” We have heard several opinions. Can you ...

In the last Joinery 101 post, we took a look at joining boards using clamps and glue. Dowels are a simple way to make glued joints even stronger by using small pegs to keep things together. Creating ...

Wood glues have become tremendously versatile. You can permanently bond wood to wood, or just about any other material you can think of. The only problem with having so many wood glues to choose from ...