Best Way For Gluing Wood Together To Get Thick Pieces (ep86) FerryQuickBuild, FerryQuickTips, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 10 Comments Share this:FacebookGoogleTwitterTumblrPinterestReddit Gluing wood together to make larger and thicker pieces can be a problem. The glue makes everything slide around making it almost impossible to get the boards even and flush. I was recently hanging out with my friend Rich when he noticed my technique to keep the wood from sliding around before I get everything clamped together. I never really gave the technique much thought. After he pointed it out and we talked about it for a bit, I realized maybe not everyone does it this way. So I figured I would share it. It’s probably the easiest way I have ever tried to glue wood laminations together. I feel it can’t get any simpler. You probably have everything needed to do it already. No need for clamping cauls, finish or brad nails, CA glue or salt. Let me know what you think! TOOLS USED F Clamp Parallel Clamp Ink Brayer – Glue Roller Wood Glue Select list(s): Notify me weekly Notify me of every update Email * Share this:FacebookGoogleTwitterTumblrPinterestReddit 10 Responses Robby Wright March 26, 2018 I like it, Nick. Any tricks for gluing up pieces wider that your parallel clamp? Cutting boards? Workbench tops? Reply Nick March 26, 2018 thanks – there are a few – I hope at some point I can make a video on that as well – wood cauls and wedges can help immensely in glue-ups Reply larry gee July 22, 2018 your clamping video was very helpful. I enjoyed it a lot. Nick July 22, 2018 that’s great to hear – glad you enjoyed it and found it useful K Man March 27, 2018 WOW. A D’oh moment!!! GREAT tip How about after the first F clamps, wipe down the sticky on one side, then use opposing Fs one by one, and wipe down the sticky on the other side? Then finish up w/ the smaller Fs. It adds one (short) step but would make final clean up a lot easier, no? ken Reply Nick March 27, 2018 thanks – I have done that as well – I forget which videos I show it in but I do that probably more often – I just like showing various ways to do it Reply Ross March 31, 2018 What size brayer do you recommend? Reply Nick March 31, 2018 1 1/2″ is what I reach for the most Reply Chris April 24, 2018 Hello Nick, What’s the best way to clean off the glue roller. Do you just let it dry, or rinse under hot water? Reply Nick April 24, 2018 I’ve always been a rinse guy (takes all of one minute) but I have been meaning to try and let it dry on these brayers and see if it peels off as well as silicone Reply Leave a Reply to Robby Wright Cancel reply
Robby Wright March 26, 2018 I like it, Nick. Any tricks for gluing up pieces wider that your parallel clamp? Cutting boards? Workbench tops? Reply
Nick March 26, 2018 thanks – there are a few – I hope at some point I can make a video on that as well – wood cauls and wedges can help immensely in glue-ups Reply
K Man March 27, 2018 WOW. A D’oh moment!!! GREAT tip How about after the first F clamps, wipe down the sticky on one side, then use opposing Fs one by one, and wipe down the sticky on the other side? Then finish up w/ the smaller Fs. It adds one (short) step but would make final clean up a lot easier, no? ken Reply
Nick March 27, 2018 thanks – I have done that as well – I forget which videos I show it in but I do that probably more often – I just like showing various ways to do it Reply
Chris April 24, 2018 Hello Nick, What’s the best way to clean off the glue roller. Do you just let it dry, or rinse under hot water? Reply
Nick April 24, 2018 I’ve always been a rinse guy (takes all of one minute) but I have been meaning to try and let it dry on these brayers and see if it peels off as well as silicone Reply
