glueing and clamping

[minowevie]

Hi guys. I sure would like some impho on clamping. and glueing. seems like I glue the heck out of my projects. then clamp them down to tight. and it comes apart. mmm whats going on there. and also. how the heck do I clamp a project. that is 38degree shape. starts off 12" at bottom. to point on top. mmm how do you clamp this project. mestery to me. thanks Evie

[Bruce-P]

Evie,

First, good to see you back on the board.

Second, not sure exactly what you are cutting, but maybe you can save your waste pieces and place them next to the finished piece to give you parallel, "clampable" edges. If you could post a picture of the project that is causing you problems, all of the guru's on the board may be able to provide some good suggestions.

Bruce P.

[JimSawyer]

Hi Evie, welcome back!!
Two things come to mind. One is these things, ( I forget what they're called).
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They can be set at different angles.
The second is a racheting tie down, a strap with a lever that lets you tighten it by pulling on the lever. You can loop it around you project and tighten it up.
Hope this helps.
Oh yea, what kind of glue are you using?

[minowevie]

thanks Bruce, thats to easy. daaa. just put some wood inbetween the clamp and project. on my project. maybe some bevaled ones will work. thanks. and Jeff I knew you would come through. I forgot about how the screw clamp worked. the one I have does open up to 17 inchs. with a 12 inch reach. thanks. I guess I tosed those little babbys in the drawer and forgot about them . shazamm. thanks
Oh ya. and I use titebond. and probond. both are good. quiq set.

[Buzz]

Evie, Titebond is a good glue. Never heard of the other one. Keep this in mind. As a rule white glues have a little more open time and are almost the same strength as yellow glues. Yellow glues set up a little faster and are just a tad stronger. I am now using Titebond III. This is what the label reads: "Ultimate Wood Glue. Waterproof-Superior Strength Outperforms All Other Wood Glues Longer Open Assembly Time". Haven't used it long enough to form an opinion, but it sounds good!

[SNAPPER]

Evie, when a clamp does not work for me I often use masking tape to hold the pieces together until the glue dries.
Dean

[Rolf]

Some woods have a lot of oil in them. Some people wipe the edge to be glued with acetone before gluing. Here is another solution for weird shapes

[Trout]

I use Titebond III glue which sets up pretty fast, sometimes too fast...
and I also use masking tape to hold things together while glueing....

Trout

[BobD]

Hi Evie,
For pieces that don't require a lot of sstructural strength (like a coat rack), I'll often use CA glue (superglue). I get big bottles of Locktite superglue at Lowes and use it for everything from clocks to mirrors.

Another trick I learned from Kathy Wise for gluing difficult places is to apply the wood glue, add a dot of super glue, and hold the piece in place until the super glue dries...it will hold the piece together until the wood glue dries.

Bob

[Chase]

Sloan's sells a glue that is really good. Called, WeldBond Universal Adhesive, its very reasonable. Also have found it at Michaels's, but more expensive.
Most of the time you can use it without clamping.

Chase