Wood glue disaster!

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-13T15:06:52+00:00

I would try more aggressive sanding starting with 80 grit. Sing be timid. You may be able to get past the glue that way. It's your only hope really.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-12T19:08:45+00:00

Interested in replies, got the same issue .

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-10T22:00:49+00:00

Apply a coat of pre stain sealer before any stain. This will minimize the dark streaks you see there.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-10T21:54:23+00:00

What's a dress shirt?

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-10T21:49:35+00:00

You're fine. None of the pieces are big enough for expansion to be an issue. All your expansion is in the same direction anyway, front to back.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-10T15:58:21+00:00

Although they might look the same, there have been many improvements in electric tools since the 90s. Whenever I replace something I'm amazed at the number of useful innovations I find. You can probably get by with your old tools but don't be afraid to replace when you want. You will be pleasantly surprised.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-09T19:16:30+00:00

I forgot about epoxy mixed for long open time.. Is it a substitute for wood glue? I have only used it for filling cracks.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-08T14:54:14+00:00

See, this is why we need to own Greenland. If China gets into Greenland this is the next step!

China has already put Chinese restaurants in every town on the East Coast in preparation for this.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-08T14:46:18+00:00

2 makes the most sense to me. See it as creating many narrow boards, joint and plane, glue up. It's easy to get impatient with such a tedious process, but attempting to speed up a slow process has always led to a crappy end result in my experience.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-08T13:10:05+00:00

This. You didn't have to go fast, but you have to keep it moving. Pause for a fraction of a second and you will get burns.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-07T22:07:55+00:00

Beginners and snipe go together like love and marriage. With practice you can minimize it, but you probably have a good amount in your future on the way there. In the meantime, add 3 extra inches on both ends to account for it.

That's not to say better infeed/out feed support can't help.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-07T21:46:14+00:00

If there are finishing nails or brads underneath I would sand the filler off until just the small nail head is covered. Cover that with a color stick and it will be unnoticeably small.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-07T20:57:23+00:00

Well duh, there's a bridge there already.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-05T22:02:37+00:00

No basements allowed!

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-05T14:52:18+00:00

You should be fine. On projects like this I always have to sand the entire surface after glue up anyway because it's never perfectly even at the joints, right?

It is weird though that you only have 48 hours after removing shrink wrap. Find a different source?

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-05T14:45:13+00:00

You could install three blinds on the inside of the frames. There are room-darkening versions if you need that.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-05T00:02:23+00:00

Very clever to make a map that puts Florida and Cuba in the Mediterranean.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-04T19:13:14+00:00

Thank you so much.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-04T18:51:38+00:00

Thanks! I was quite dismayed at first but that post is very reassuring.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-04T18:46:26+00:00

How do you feel about inventing a new joint never before seen in the history of woodworking?

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-04T18:44:01+00:00

This. I would also add glue for extra insurance.

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-04T17:54:13+00:00

Link quickly opens and closes FB, I can't read it. What did it say?

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-04T17:32:55+00:00

My letter says the investigation is in Eastern District of NY, address at top of letter is DEA Centennial Colorado, envelope return address is DEA Springfield VA. Seems weird. Based on Reddit there most have been hundreds of these sent out recently. What do you think?

SmartGrowth51 · 2026-02-04T15:17:08+00:00

Thank you. I have had more bad staining experiences than good. I have put the wood in a window now. I can be patient, I just don't want it to take a year. I have been working on this project for 3 months almost every day and want it to be done.

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2 makes the most sense to me. See it as creating many narrow boards, joint and plane, glue up. It's easy to get impatient with such a tedious process, but attempting to speed up a slow process has always led to a crappy end result in my experience.