joinery

3D Printed Glue Spreaders: Even Glue Lines Without the Mess

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A bright home workshop scene on a warm wooden workbench

Introduction Glue-ups go wrong in quiet ways. Too little glue in the middle of a joint starves it, too much at the edges squeezes out and stains the wood where finish will never sit evenly. Spreading with a fingertip, a scrap stick, or the bottle’s nozzle gives you all three problems at once, in different … Read more

3D Printed Box Joint Jig: Cut Perfect Finger Joints on a Router Table

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A bright home workshop scene with a matte orange 3D printed box joint jig sled on a router table

Introduction A box joint — rows of chunky interlocking fingers — is strong, handsome, and brutally honest. Every finger is the same width, every slot matches, and any error repeats down the corner like a rumor, growing until the last finger either will not close or wobbles loosely in its slot. Cut freehand or with … Read more