Glue up is killing me!

[WRW]

BJB
Thanks for sharing those jigs and the sink cutout info, what a great use for something that would other wise hit the landfill.
Have a great day!

[c6craig]

Are you edge gluing to get a wider board, or face gluing to get a thicker board?

Sorry, I guess I don't have all the terminology down yet. I am face gluing to get a thicker board.

I am actually trying to glue three cutouts together that have already been carved. A front carve, a middle spacer, and a back carve.

Thanks,
Craig

[c6craig]

Thanks again everyone for all the great tips and jigs. I am learning something new on every project, so I suppose that's good LOL.

Craig

[spalted]

Just a thought Craig, depending on how much accuracy you need,and how your project is assembled; you may be able to design your patterns so the CW drilled a shallow dowel hole in each layer to hold them in place as you clamp them.

[fwharris]

Sorry, I guess I don't have all the terminology down yet. I am face gluing to get a thicker board.

I am actually trying to glue three cutouts together that have already been carved. A front carve, a middle spacer, and a back carve.

Thanks,
Craig

Craig,
On of the tips posted on this topic " making thicker boards and keeping from slipping" is to put a few very fine pieces of sand/grit onto one of the boards in the glue. When the boards are placed together the sand will keep the boards from shifting as you clamp them up....

[c6craig]

Craig,
On of the tips posted on this topic " making thicker boards and keeping from slipping" is to put a few very fine pieces of sand/grit onto one of the boards in the glue. When the boards are placed together the sand will keep the boards from shifting as you clamp them up....

Ohhh that's a good one! I remember seeing it now that you mention it, but it was lost in my memory banks somewhere! Thanks for reminding me!

Craig

[Router-Jim]

Just a thought Craig, depending on how much accuracy you need,and how your project is assembled; you may be able to design your patterns so the CW drilled a shallow dowel hole in each layer to hold them in place as you clamp them.

This method works good for multiple layering.

[JDPratt]

I use the "grains of sand" technique from time-to-time to keep the panels from slipping across each other. Another technique I often use is to use some spring clamps/hand clamps on the edges of the two boards before I apply the clamps and cauls. for the larger glue ups, i think it is important to use clamping cauls (buy them or make your own). It provides for greater clamping pressure evenly spread across the two panels you are gluing together.

[bjbethke]

Sorry, I guess I don't have all the terminology down yet. I am face gluing to get a thicker board.

I am actually trying to glue three cutouts together that have already been carved. A front carve, a middle spacer, and a back carve.

Thanks,
Craig

You might want to try Stretch Wrap I use it a lot to hold odd shaped projects. It clings to itself and has a lot of holding power. This would work great for a STL project. You could adjust all layers to match at all points. Leave some air space so the glue can set.