The “mortise” is the recess where the tenon goes. It can be cut by hand with a mallet and mortising chisel, or mechanically ...
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 ...
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 ...
Glue is an incredibly useful substance. Wood glue can cement important furniture joints, craft glue can allow children to express creativity, fabric glue can enable the creation of wearable art ...