Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/gluing wood together

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hi there

i am busy building a wooden coffee table but have to glue the legs together as the legs will be solid blocs of wood in the size of 150mm thick 750mm length and 350mm high the wood is not flush for gluing together.

what is the best way to get them flush for gluing?

kind regards
georel

Answer
Georel,

The best way to make them absolutely flat for gluing them is by using a jointer. Period. Don't let anyone tell you there is another tool that will do it as well.

A jointer is the only tool in the woodshop that will give you an absulutely flat surface. Other tools might give the appearance of making the wood totally flat, but they don't do it nearly as accurately as a jointer.

Here is a good video to see what I mean:  http://www.ehow.com/video_4426165_using-jointer.html The only thing I would add to this video is to use pushsticks. I cringed when I watched him use this tool without them.

Here is another page that explains this procedure: http://woodworking.about.com/od/woodworkingmachines/p/jointer.htm

Good luck, hope this helps. Write back if you have more questions.

Jamie Yocono
Wood It Is! Custom Cabinetry
Las Vegas, NV
www.wooditis.com
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Woodworker, Furniture designer/builder, industrial arts educator. Bachelor degree in Furniture Design, and journeyman carpenter, with a 4 year apprenticeship. Currently owner of custom furniture/cabinet shop in Las Vegas, NV. Can answer most woodworking questions EXCEPT those regarding repairs, refinishing, and antiques.

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