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THE TOOLBOX

CLAMPING BLOCKS & ASSEMBLY

In this video, I’ll show you how to prepare for the glue-up including masking off the inside faces, creating clamping blocks, and finally getting the toolbox assembled.

LESSON OBJECTIVES

    - How to create clamping blocks
    - How to prepare for a glue up
    - How to glue up
    - How to check for square

SUPPORTING MATERIAL

How to Glue a Box
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Clamping blocks will be used to really mash the joints together to ensure any persistent small gaps are closed up. The process of making the blocks is a pretty boring one, but worth its weight in gold with the results it leaves.

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Low Tack Masking Tape
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This stuff is great in all kinds of applications. Particularly when resisting glue squeeze out from internal corners.

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Want to know what my favourite tools are for hand cut joinery? This video will talk you through everything that I could not live without in my workshop.

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