dwz@u1100a.UUCP (11/09/83)
When I glue together boards, the edges do not always line up. As a result, I wind up sanding down the entire surface to get rid of the edges between boards. If the entire surface is not sanded, and just the ridges, the board (looked at from the end) follows a wave pattern. Question: Is there any way to minimize the ridges between boards when gluing them together? Any help would be appreciated. Don Zobre
snafu@ihuxi.UUCP (Dave Wallis) (11/13/83)
The best way I have found to get a good quality joint when gluing
two boards together edge-wise is to use a doweled joint, with a good
quality doweling jig. A doweling jig is a gizmo (I really don't have
a better term for it!) that clamps a drilling guide to the edge of the
board, keeping it centered and vertical. Usually about four different
sized drill holes are provided, and cover the dowel sizes you are
likely to use. Since the device is self-centering, the edges are
always very close and require minimal sanding. As always, the only way
to get a really good joint is to work carefully, and make sure that
the edges you are joining are square and straight. If you have access
to a jointer, that is the best way to get an accurate joint.
You should be able to find a doweling jig in most hardware, lumber,
or home centers, and a reasonable quality jig will probably cost about
$25.00 these days.
One other option that is sometimes available through a high school
or college woodshop, or from some lumber yards is to have the board
surface planed. A planer or surfacer is basically a jointer with a
wider blade (and usually a power feed nechanism) which can plane the
entire width of the board. These usually do a good job, and can make
up for a less than perfect joint, if you can find one.
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D. Wallis
AT&T Western Electric, Naperville Il.
(312) 979-5894