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Just a few thou can ruin a joint.

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demonstration of the need for woodworking accuracy.

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GarageWoodworks
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Scratch that. Make that "The advantages of woodworking accuracy"

Reply to
GarageWoodworks

Where is the glue going to go?

Reply to
Josepi

It is neat, but they cannot demonstrate any real need for the pricey tools they sell

Reply to
Larry W

There are lots of tools we don't "need."

Reply to
-MIKE-

Really? Just for information's sake, try asking Leon how often he uses his Kerfmaker Pro? Or perhaps, ask Bridge City what the waiting period is for one of their Jointmaker Pro tools? Most would consider them extremely pricey and the waiting period is months and months. But, low and behold, there are many people on the waiting list for one. That includes me.

Need and price are most certainly relative to the person that is going to use the tool. When you get down to it, few of us need more than a pocket knife to build our projects, but it sure is nice and convenient to have those additional tools on hand.

Reply to
Upscale

In the joint oc course. If some squeeses out that is perfectly fine. The thinner the glue film the better.

Reply to
Leon

I have the "tool" and have used it more times in the last year than I thought I would ever use it. In particular I needed to create muntons for my tower bed project earlier this year. Basically I inserted fake window frames in 8 openings in my head board and foot boards. The pieces were

3/32" thick and all joints were lap joints. Perfect fit for all 96 joints.
Reply to
Leon

We expect no less from you - perfect fits every time. BTW, with your new 3 horse-drawn carriage shop we're going to expect better than perfect. ;)

R
Reply to
RicodJour

Into the wood fibers. You sure you're not using adhesive caulk? :)

R
Reply to
RicodJour

We expect no less from you - perfect fits every time. BTW, with your new 3 horse-drawn carriage shop we're going to expect better than perfect. ;)

R

Better would be good.... but more breathing room for sure. LOL

Reply to
Leon

The joint, promoted, has no space for glue. How about 0 thickness? Would that be the strongest?

I guess there would be some absoption (or would the joint fit together due to swelling?)

Reply to
Josepi

If you are glueing up two panels edge to edge and clamp up that union, how thick is that glue line? Naturally you would want to put a minimal amount but complete coverage layer in the bottom of the lap joints, but any more than enough to cover is too much. Earlier this year as mentioned in another post on this thread I was working on a project with 96 lap joints. These joints were 1/2" wide and 3/64" deep for a combined thickness of 3/32". The joints were tight enough to hold the assembly together with out glue as proven by the test fit. Applying the proper amount of glue posed no problem with fit. Had there been any weak joints the 8 assemblies would have flown apart during their 3-4 trips through the drum sander.

Reply to
Leon

The video demo link provided showed a tight fitting joint that encompassed each piece of wood, not a lap joint or "edge to edge" where any amout of adhesive would fit.

If you put wood glue on the insdie surfaces of one of these tight joint "pockets" the wood would likely swell and the joint would no longer fit together. I am sure most experienced wood workers have experiences this trauma at some point after doing very precise machining and then gluing. A mallet and prayer comes to mind in these cases...LOL

Agreed and point taken on the thinness of the glue in the joint, though.

Reply to
Josepi

Enjoying being trolled. Dickhead! Wake up to the environment and smell the troll shit.

Nale

Reply to
Nale Bangha

Myth.

No, did you watch the video?

The joint fits. The strength is in the joint, due in part to the tightness of the fit. The glue is simply holding the two pieces together.

Reply to
-MIKE-

Bite Me

Reply to
Leon

------------------------------- Your mom pissed on your Wheaties this morning, I see.

Lew

Reply to
Lew Hodgett

Just our local Usenet troll that like to follow me around for the last six or seven years.

Goes by hopper, Tazoar and a miriad of other names in different groups. Prides himself in how many groups he can "bring to their knees"

Reply to
Josepi

Too late for a meal. You are rabid. The top dog had first chomp. Dickhead!

Not a good feeling being shown as the weakest link, huh? Troll feeder.

Nale

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Nale Bangha

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