then re-glue the joint. If this is not done carefully, it can cause permanent damage to the wood. After drying, the wood glue will undergo a chemical changes that increases the bond between the ...

the simplest of all wood joints because they require no cutting and no tools or materials other than glue and clamps. As you ...

joints without the need for glue or fasteners. It’s a variation on a wedged mortise and tenon joint, which strengthens the standard version of the joint by using a wedge to expand the tenon ...

Nails, screws and glue are the most common ways to join wood together. When making these joins, wood can be arranged and joined differently for increased strength and stability. A butt joint and a ...

The Single-Lap-Joint Shear Test is a standard way to test the strength of glue to hold together two pieces of metal when they are being pulled apart. Here, we’ll do a version using two Popsicle sticks ...

Hot glue can be slow to cool completely, and will always have a bit of flexibility to it. I wanted to work fast, and I wanted the joints to be hard and stiff. What I really wanted was melted PLA ...