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The purpose of the American Craftsman Workshop is to share woodworking knowledge and encouragement with the world of woodworkers.

I will be sharing woodworking knowledge and skills using real world projects from my business. By using real projects I will share all of the juicy information that woodworkers want to know about. That includes information on the design, construction, technical challenges, finish, and installation.

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Thursday
Mar182010

Trusting Your Glue Joints

Destructive Testing

Many woodworkers lack confidence in their glue joints. The way to overcome that is by getting to know your products and materials. This is accomplished by experimenting and testing - particularly through destructive testing.

In this video I show a couple of the methods that I use to test my glue joints. Testing your joints to the point of failure will give you quite a bit of information and understanding of your glue ups. Close examination of the results will allow you to understand if you are suffering product failure or if your woodworking techniques are falling short.

I advise caution when testing wood to the point of failure, but these methods are quite safe and easily controlled.

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