Patrick Daugherty writes, “I’ve heard it said that there’s no such thing as a glue-starved joint. I suppose it is to imply that, as long as the glue bonds to the fibers, the film thickness between the wood surfaces is not relevant. Do you agree or not?” Well, it’s difficult to starve a joint. However, …
From Prusa Woodworks, “Do you have space at the bottom of your mortise for extra glue?” Well, usually, if it’s a shouldered mortise and tenon, I do leave space at the bottom of the glue, of the mortise for glue, just because otherwise, there’s, the glue tends to push the mortise, push the tenon out …
I received this question in episode 2 of the Ask Brian Boggs Show: What is the best hide glue for joints such as sliding dovetails? Archer Yates writes in a question about hide glue, asking which I prefer: Titebond , Old Brown, or Granular glue? This is a really easy one. If you’re getting into hide …
