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Putting the Jig to Use
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Jig in use |
Insert
the bench dogs into the holes at one end. Use a scrap piece
of lumber for a backing to block the ends of the items to be
glued. You can add or subtract blocking to make the glue joint
become right for best clamping pressure. Lay down a piece of
paper to prevent gluing your work to the surface of the jig.
Place the objects to be glued on the paper. I used a couple
of cauls between the Wonder Dogs and the objects being clamped
to keep from marring the glue surfaces. Position the Wonder
Dogs where they need to be and rotate them so they will apply
pressure to the glue joint. Ensure the pieces are lying flat
on the jig and tighten each screw. If you tighten either screw
too much, you will make that half of the joint slide past the
end of the other half. Adjust each screw until both parts of
the joint align properly. Let the glue cure and remove the piece
from the jig.
Ellis Hein
Ellis Hein (http://woodturnedart.wordpress.com) is the author
of The Woodturner's Project Book, Linden Publishing Company,
2008. His articles on woodturning have appeared in Woodturning,
Woodworker's Journal, Woodturning Design and Woodturns ezine.
Mr. Hein, with his wife and two children, lives near Casper,
Wyoming. He has been interested in woodturning for nearly 50
years, ever since he began turning shaker-style pegs in his
father's woodshop. email: woodturnedart@vcn.com |
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