When gluing boards edge to edge?

Whenever possible it's good to try and compliment the meeting edges of your boards by looking at how the grain matches up. You can skip that if the project is painted! Once you have your boards looking good add a face mark and some refernece marks that you can use to bring you back to the right spot. I used marker pen to add clarity for the video, normally a soft pencil is fine.

Now pick up the boards folding them outwards so the face marks are on the outside then secure them in the vice, just like the video. I like to use a handplane for shooting the boards. Don't let that frighten you! It's really not that bad. By securing the boards in the vice as I showed if the edge is planed a little out of square it makes no differnece as the edges compliment each other and stay dead flat when they meet up. For short boards a short plane will work, something like a #5 (this is the plane I use in the video and the plane shown in the front of the picture). Longer edges are more easily done with longer planes.

I set my plane a little coarse to start so I can remove stock quickly and get the edges close to what I need. A

I like to allow my boards to be a little longer and wider than the finished panel size. This gives me flexability and makes the job of joining much less stressful. As a rule of thumb add and extra 2" in length and 1/2" in width.Whenever possible it's good to try and compliment the meeting edges of your boards by looking at how the grain matches up. You can skip that if the project is painted! Once you have your boards looking good add a face mark and some refernece marks that you can use to bring you back to the right spot. I used marker pen to add clarity for the video, normally a soft pencil is fine.Now pick up the boards folding them outwards so the face marks are on the outside then secure them in the vice, just like the video. I like to use a handplane for shooting the boards. Don't let that frighten you! It's really not that bad. By securing the boards in the vice as I showed if the edge is planed a little out of square it makes no differnece as the edges compliment each other and stay dead flat when they meet up. For short boards a short plane will work, something like a #5 (this is the plane I use in the video and the plane shown in the front of the picture). Longer edges are more easily done with longer planes.I set my plane a little coarse to start so I can remove stock quickly and get the edges close to what I need. A sharp handplane is essential, but if you follow the link that can be easy too. When planing try to hollow the the boards in their length. By trying to do this you will avoid making a hill shape and there is a limit to how hollow you can go as the sole of the plane stops you going to far. By having a slight hollow it also puts extra pressure on the ends of the joint during clamping. As a final step set the plane fine and take some full lenght shavings. Remove the stock from the vice and offer them together. Don't try and kid yourself, these need to go together with light pressure, if it's not right repeat the process.

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Apply an Even Bead of Glue

Use white or yellow woodworking glue for interior projects. For projects exposed to moisture, use water-resistant glue. Spread a 1/8- to 3/16-in.- diameter bead of glue along the edge of one board. For an even bead that&#;s perfectly centered on the edge, hold the glue bottle with one hand and the spout with the other hand. Move the glue bottle along the board quickly, letting your index finger ride along the board as a gauge to keep the bead of glue centered.

Use a spring clamp to hold the board upright while you apply the glue. You only need to apply glue to one of the two boards being joined.

Don&#;t apply too much glue

Using too much glue won&#;t adversely affect the strength of the joint, but it will make a mess that will require extra time to clean up. The goal is to apply just enough glue so that when the boards are clamped, there will be an even 1/16-in.-wide bead of squeezed-out glue along the length of the joint. Also, try to avoid getting glue on the face of the boards, which will cause trouble with finishing later.

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