Glue Up Question

Bill Waller · 2006-02-02T16:08:50+00:00

I am working on a small shelf unit for storing CDs, DVDs, and video tapes. The unit that is presently sitting in clamps is 32' high and 23" wide. Theshelves are 6 ¼" deep. The wood is ash. The shelves are set in dados across theuprights.The question:I am using Titebond II, applied to the inside of the dados and the ends of theshelf boards. Each of the four shelves fit well and I used four bar or pipeclamps per shelf on the outside of the uprights to keep everything togetherwhile the glue set. There was a small amount of "cup" in the uprights that Iwas able to draw in with the clamps. The joints are tight enough that I got alittle ooze on each of them. After curing for 24 hours, can I expect the bondto hold, or will I get a nasty surprise when I remove the clamps?I have not used any mechanical fasteners. Thanks for any illumination into what to expect when I pull the clamps. ____________________Bill WallerNew Eagle, PA

Feb 02, 2006 21 Replies

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dadiOH 20 years ago

Uhhh...take the clamps off and see? (Should be fine)

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John McCoy 20 years ago

David wrote in news:cq2dnZufrfxS_n_enZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

At 2" deep I think you'd be calling it a bridle joint or something like that :-)

John

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