Gluing Table:

Glue slot
Stop
Baseboard

Procedure:-

1 - Baseboard made from MDF or plywood about 6" x 4" (150 x 100 mm).

2 - Two Stops are required. One against the side edge and one against the top edge.

These can be made from any suitable stripwood, for example, 1/4" (6mm)

square. When fitting these to the table, use the try square as they must be at

right angles to prevent your furniture being out-if-true.

3 - The optional Glue Slot.

About 1/8" [3 mm] wide this provides an escape path for excess glue that may ooze out of a joint being glued.

Sanding Stick

A sanding stick is a half-round length of timber on which a fine grade abrasive has been fastened. The flat face is used to sand regular shapes while the covex face will smooth both internal and external fretsawn curves.

	Abrasive paper
	Clamp
	Half-round timber

Alternative style Clamp

Procedure:-

1 - Obtain a 12" (300 mm) length of half-round timber about 1/2" (12 mm) across the flat.

2 - Spread a layer of glue over the flat section of the stick for the length of the abrasive.

3 - Press this along one edge of the abrasive and firmly clamp.

4 - Allow the glue to set.

5 - Spread glue over the abrasive just glued onto the sanding stick.

6 - Fold the abrasive paper tightly round the sanding stick pressing it into the glue.

7 - Clamp again and allow the glue to set.

8 - Using an old blade in the craft knife, carefully cut away the excess abrasive.

Note: the abrasive will blunt a new blade!

© 2007 Neil Helsby