Assembling Your Project

What is the best way to disassemble a door glue-up?

These five styles can help solve your clamping quandaries.

In this Rockler demo you'll learn several tips that will help you make picture frames. We all know that there are a LOT of different styles and joint options for making picture frames. The most common feature mitered corners. And why not? They’re quicker to make than other options, they’re classic and of course, exceedingly functional. But notice that I didn’t say easy! That’s because as you probably already know, 45-degree miter joints like these can be tricky to cut, glue and clamp up accurately. And the wider the frame members are, the more challenging they can be. But, here are five things you can do to up your odds for success when making frames like these.

What's the best glue choice for a butcher-block cutting board?

What are the best practices for gluing up a panel? Try these tips to improve your panel-making tasks.

If you want a successful glue-up, it's very important that you get the clamp pressure in exactly the right spot: directly in line with the parts being glued.

Successful panel glue-ups start with the right choice of adhesive, but it doesn't end there.

Replace messy, mismatched wood putties with custom wood plugs you make yourself.