Hardware Podcasts

STL 90: Gorilla Glue for Fine Furniture

Shop Talk Live · 31 Jul 2015 · 53m

What this episode covers

Furniture maker Craig Thibodeau joins the Shop Talk Live team to explain the correct application of Gorilla Glue for fine woodworking, emphasizing its slippery nature for sliding dovetails and the importance of letting the foam cure before chiseling. The hosts discuss the AWFS trade show, highlighting new tools from Lee Valley Veritas and Bosch, while addressing listener questions on planing end grain, flattening ingrain cutting boards, and managing wood movement in large live-edge tables. They also cover dust collection strategies for router tables and recommend specific sharpening guides and Japanese chisels for precision work.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Lee Valley Veritas, Bosch, SawStop, Rockler
Also
Gorilla Glue, Trans-Tint

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